Top Diplomat in Trump Admin Leaving State Dept

After a long and distinguished career, the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs Senior Bureau Official Ambassador Troy Fitrell is retiring as planned,” a State Department spokesperson said

“The Bureau of African Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Pratt will step into the Senior Bureau Official role after Ambassador Fitrell’s departure,” the official added.

Fitrell has been leading the State Department’s African bureau since the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary position remains unfilled.