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Elizabeth Sidiropoulos

SA rejects request from US delegation to attend closing ceremony

eNCA
22 Nov 2025

SAIIA chief executive, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, criticises the US for breaking protocol by sending only a Chargé d’affaires to receive the presidency handover, saying the exchange should occur at a higher level, on eNCA.

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