South Africa names apartheid-era politician as US ambassador
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-15 09:10 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
Roelf Meyer, an apartheid-era politician, has been named as South Africa's new ambassador to the US. BBC reports that Meyer played a key role in negotiations to end white-minority rule in South Africa.
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