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The Trump administration is abruptly recalling over two dozen career diplomats from overseas posts, mainly in Africa, in a move criticized for its lack of transparency and potential politicization, raising concerns about the erosion of norms and U.S. credibility abroad.
The State Department has laid off over 1,350 employees as part of its largest reorganization in decades, affecting both civil service and Foreign Service staff, with plans to cut nearly 3,000 positions overall to improve efficiency, amid concerns from the American Foreign Service Association about staffing shortages and the fairness of the layoffs.
The U.S. State Department laid off over 1,300 employees, including high performers and multilingual staff, amid claims of unfairness and political controversy, with protests and political criticism surrounding the move aimed at increasing departmental efficiency.
The State Department is preparing to issue layoffs to nearly 1,900 employees despite a federal court order blocking these reductions, leading to legal and operational uncertainties amid ongoing reorganization plans.
The U.S. State Department is potentially planning to lay off up to 3,448 employees, including 700 in D.C., possibly starting as soon as Friday, amid efforts to streamline the department. The timing depends on a Supreme Court decision regarding a court order that temporarily paused government-wide layoffs. The department has announced a reorganization aimed at reducing bureaucracy, but legal and procedural disputes are ongoing.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate recall of the country's ambassadors worldwide, excluding those representing Nigeria at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. The move is aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of foreign and domestic service delivery. Tinubu, who is set to meet with several world leaders during the UNGA and G20 meetings, is leading significant reforms in Nigeria.
Iceland has announced that it will suspend work at its embassy in Russia from August 1, becoming the first country to do so, and has requested Russia to limit its operations in Reykjavik. The foreign ministry stressed that the decision "does not constitute a severance of diplomatic relations." However, since commercial, cultural and political ties with Russia were "at an all-time low," maintaining embassy operations in Moscow was "no longer justifiable," it said.