President Donald Trump of America has just sacked US secretary of state. The President made this announcement in a tweet on his official Twitter handle @realdonaldtrumpHe also immediately announced Director of CIA, Mike Pompeo as the successor.
“Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job!
“Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service!” Trump tweeted.
The US president also announced the appointment of Gina Haspel as the head the Central Intelligence Agency — the first woman tapped for the post.
Tillerson in his maiden tour of Africa visited Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya since last Wednesday.
He was also received on a visit to Nigeria on March 12th and getting only sacked the next day.
Tillerson was received at the presidential villa in Abuja by President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.
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