US embassies across Africa and the State Department’s Africa Bureau in Washington have chronically been understaffed across several administrations. It was unclear whether the State Department planned to replace those who are being recalled. That’s the real story.”The State Department did not confirm AP’s reporting on the number of ambassadors recalled. The bureau’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Nick Checker will step into the role after Pratt’s departure, a State Department spokesperson said. The State Department did not address a question on when the administration would make that nomination.

Source: Daily Nation December 24, 2025 09:11 UTC