South African prosecutors have dropped charges against 95 Libyan nationals who were detained on suspicion of receiving training at an illegal military camp. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said that the case was dismissed due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said that the case was dismissed due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The men now face charges solely for violating South Africa 's immigration laws and will be deported back to Libya .in July following a raid by South Africa n police on a farm in White River, a small town in Mpumalanga province.
The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the court decision that the 95 Libyan nationals that were arrested in White River, Mpumalanga, be deported. The arrest of Libyans who allegedly received military training in South Africa hints at the nature of power in the north African country.
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