Dar es Salaam, March 15 -- WASHINGTON: The US is expelling South Africas ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying he is “no longer welcome in our great country”.

In a post on X, Rubio accused Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool of hating America and President Donald Trump.

He described him as a “race-baiting politician”, adding “we have nothing to discuss with him”.

The rare move marks the latest development in rising tensions between the two countries.

The BBC has contacted the South African embassy in Washington DC for comment.

In his post on Friday, Rubio linked to an article from the right-wing outlet Breitbart that quoted some of Rasools recent remarks made during an online l...