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Tensions boil over as nearly 10,000 Malawians await departure from South Africa

A large voluntary repatriation operation involving foreign nationals in Durrban, descended into chaos on Wednesday, after frustrated Malawian nationals clashed with police while awaiting transport to take them home. The unrest broke out outside Sherwood Park, where thousands of Malawian nationals have gathered in recent weeks seeking assistance to return their country of origin. Tensions escalated when protesters began throwing stones at police officers and journalists covering the demonstration after […]

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Presidency rejects WHO claims of xenophobia in South Africa

The Presidency has moved to counter growing international criticism over  South Africa's migration-related tensions, as hundreds of foreign nationals continue leaving the country amid fears of attacks. This follows comments by World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Gebreyesus, who condemned what he described as a surge in xenophobic attacks in South Africa, claiming that Ethiopians and Mozambican nationals have been killed and that thousands of people were fleeing for their […]

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