The United States President Donald Trump has recalled Richard Mills, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, as part of a significant diplomatic overhaul affecting over two dozen American missions globally, with Africa being the most impacted continent.
Specifically, Nigeria is among 15 African countries whose envoys have been recalled.
Others affected on the continent include Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Madagascar, Mauritius, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia and Uganda.
In the Asia-Pacific region, the shake-up affected Fiji, Laos, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Vietnam, while Armenia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovakia were impacted in Europe. Guatemala and Suriname were affected in the western hemisphere.
According to The Guardian UK, the affected ambassadors were informed last week that their tenure would end in January.
Meanwhile, a State Department official confirmed that the ambassadors were appointed during the administration of former President Joe Biden and would now conclude their postings as chiefs of mission in January.
Envoys typically serve between three and four years. While their roles as ambassadors will end, the officials said the diplomats are not losing their foreign service jobs and may return to Washington for other assignments if they choose.
Credit: Vanguard
