Somali Refugee Loses High Court Battle to Keep Status in South Africa

Somali refugee loses High Court battle to keep status in South Africa

A Somali refugee has lost a High Court challenge to the withdrawal of his status, following a home visit and a dispute over a fraudulent certificate.

Somali man loses refugee status after fraudulent certificate and three-month visit to home country

A Somali national has lost a High Court bid to overturn the withdrawal of his refugee status after travelling to Hargeisa, Somalia, and spending three months there, with the court finding that he had voluntarily re-availed himself of his country’s protection. The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dismissed Ahmed Mohammed Ali’s application to review […]