South Africa defiant after US threatens 'consequences' over refugee centre raid
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Tensions are escalating between South Africa and the US following a South African raid on a center processing refugee applications for white South Africans (Afrikaners). The US accuses South Africa of harassing its officials and leaking their passport details after the raid, threatening "severe consequences." South Africa denies these accusations, stating the raid targeted Kenyans working illegally and that data security is taken seriously. The US offers asylum to Afrikaners, claiming they face persecution, a claim South Africa rejects. The US has condemned the detention of its officials, while South Africa maintains no US officials were arrested and the operation was not at a diplomatic site. The US has not addressed the issue of the Kenyans working illegally.
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