Romania Recalls Ambassador to Kenya Over Racist Monkey Slur
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Romania is recalling its ambassador to Kenya, Dragos Viorel Tigau, after he allegedly made a racist comment equating Africans to monkeys during a meeting in Nairobi. The Romanian Foreign Ministry has initiated the procedure of recalling the ambassador and has apologized for the incident. Tigau has apologized for his remarks, including in writing. The incident took place at a UN building in the Kenyan capital on April 26.
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