United States President Donald Trump has reportedly recalled the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, alongside several other career diplomats serving as ambassadors across different regions of the world.
According to Politico, the decision is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to realign US diplomatic representation abroad with the president’s “America First” foreign policy agenda.
A State Department official confirmed the development, explaining that the affected ambassadors were appointed during the administration of former President Joe Biden. Their tenures as chiefs of mission are expected to end in January, following the recall.
The official noted that while the diplomats may return to Washington and take up other assignments within the State Department if they choose, their ambassadorial postings will formally come to an end.
Africa has been the most impacted region in the shake-up, with ambassadors from 13 African countries affected. Nations listed include Nigeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Uganda. Diplomats from other regions such as the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Western Hemisphere were also recalled.
In a statement, the US State Department described the development as a routine administrative process, stressing that ambassadors serve at the pleasure of the president and are expected to advance the policy priorities of the sitting administration.
