US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:12:04 UTC.

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  1. U.S. announces visa curbs targeting South Africa foreign nationals for ‘race-based discrimination’

  2. US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination

  3. UAE cancels visas of thousands of Bangladeshis amid heightened scrutiny

  4. US charges five people over alleged Russian plots

  5. ‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

  6. South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office

  7. Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast

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