New US ambassador arrives in South Africa

Brent Bozell has pledged to use his post to challenge Pretoria’s ties with Washington’s “competitors,” including Russia, China and Iran

The new US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in Pretoria, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an embassy official. He is taking up the post amid heightened diplomatic tensions between Washington and Africa’s most industrialized economy.

Bozell, appointed by US President...