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South African President Says White Residents Labeled 'Refugees' by Trump Want Country to Go 'Back to Apartheid'

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back against claims that white South Africans are facing a "genocide," saying the so-called refugees make up a fringe group protesting the nation's post-apartheid reforms. (Credit: Issouf Sanogo; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

South Africa's president pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that white South Africans are facing a "genocide," following their admittance as refugees.

"Those people who are being enticed to go to the United States do not fit the definition of a refugee," President Cyril Ramaphosa said during the Africa CEO Forum's annual summit Monday. He emphasized that those in question are not victims of persecution, but rather "a fringe grouping" who oppose South Africa's post-apartheid reform.

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