US EditionTrump Admin Warns of 'Severe Consequences' for South Africa After U.S. Officials Briefly Held in Refugee Operation
The U.S. condemned the release of officials' passport data and warned of consequences after a South African immigration operation found seven Kenyans working illegally, officials said.
- Dec 18 — The United States condemned what it said were recent detentions of U.S. officials supporting Afrikaners, quoting the State Department: `The U.S. condemns in the strongest terms the South African government's recent detention of U.S. officials performing their duties to provide humanitarian support to Afrikaners`.
- During a law-enforcement sweep, officials found seven Kenyan nationals working without permits at a centre processing refugee applications for the U.S. on Tuesday, according to South Africa's home affairs ministry.
- The State Department said on Thursday that U.S. officials' passport information had been publicly released and called it an unacceptable form of harassment, warning it will not tolerate such behaviour.
- South Africa's foreign affairs ministry responded that it rejected any suggestion of state involvement, noted an unsubstantiated allegation about private information, and opened official channels with the U.S. government to seek clarity.
- The U.S. warned that failure by South Africa's government sovereignty stance would result in severe consequences, amid ongoing diplomatic tensions over refugee operations.
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Trump Admin Warns of 'Severe Consequences' for South Africa After U.S. Officials Briefly Held in Refugee Operation
The State Department warned of "severe consequences" if South Africa fails to hold accountable those responsible of what it described as the detention of U.S. officials and the public release of
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Trump administration condemns detention of US officials in South Africa
By Bhargav Acharya Dec 18 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday condemned South Africa's recent detention of U.S. officials who it said were providing support to the Afrikaner minority group. Two
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