Diplomacy

South African Ambassador to the U.S. Denies Genocide Against White South Africans

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The South African ambassador to the U.S. has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of a genocide against white Afrikaners.

South African Ambassador to Washington Rolf Meyer stated to the BBC that there is no genocide or mass violence against white Afrikaners in South Africa.
Meyer, himself an Afrikaner and a former negotiator who helped end apartheid in the 1990s, dismissed allegations made by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Meyer was appointed as ambassador to the U.S. in April following strained diplomatic relations between the two countries.
President Trump alleged last year that South Africa was committing genocide against white citizens and opened a path for Afrikaners to seek asylum.
Approximately 13,000 people, almost all South Africans, have entered the United States since last year.
A notice sent to Congress indicates the Trump administration plans to accept nearly 17,500 white Afrikaners over the next 12 months.