Diplomatic expulsions escalate as tensions rise between South Africa and Israel By Newz.Africa Desk | Pretoria, South Africa | 31 January 2026 | Diplomatic expulsions escalate Diplomatic expulsions escalate after DIRCO orders Seidman to leave South Africa has expelled Israel’s chargé d’affaires Ariel Seidman and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours. DIRCO said he violated diplomatic norms by using official Israeli social media platforms to insult President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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France Expels Malian Diplomats Amid Rising Tensions

Paris expels two Malian diplomats by Saturday and halts anti-terror ops after Bamako detained French embassy aide Yann Vezilier, accused of espionage in a coup plot. 

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