Heads of mission in at least 29 countries were informed last week that their terms would expire in Januarytwo State Department officials told the agency on condition of anonymity. All those dismissed took positions in the Biden administration, but survived the purge in the first months of Trump's second term, which mainly included political appointees.
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The State Department declined to comment on the specific numbers and ambassadors affected, but defended the changes, calling theme “a standard procedure in every administration”. He noted that the ambassador is “the president's personal representative and the president has the right to ensure that there are people in these countries who promote the 'America First' agenda.”
Donald Trump recalls ambassadors. The changes affect the whole world
Africa is the continent most affected by ambassador recalls, with ambassadors recalled from 13 countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia and Uganda.
The second continent is Asia, where the changes of ambassadors concern six countries: Fiji, Laos, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Vietnam.
The resignations also concern four countries in Europe (Armenia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovakia); two in the Middle East (Algeria and Egypt); South and Central Asia (Nepal and Sri Lanka); and the Western Hemisphere (Guatemala and Suriname)
