Somali man loses refugee status after fraudulent certificate and three-month visit to home country
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The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg rejected a challenge by Ahmed Mohammed Ali regarding the loss of his refugee status. The court found that the man used a fraudulent certificate. It also ruled that his three-month visit to Hargeisa meant he had returned to the protection of his home country.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed Ahmed Mohammed Ali’s challenge to the withdrawal of his refugee status, finding that his three-month trip to Hargeisa amounted to re-availment of protection under South African law.