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At least 144 migrants reported dead or missing off Mauritania in maritime tragedies

The United Nations reported on Tuesday that at least 144 refugees and migrants have been confirmed dead or missing following maritime incidents off the coast of Mauritania. The UN described the events as “tragic” and said they occurred last week along one of the world’s most dangerous Atlantic migration routes. A perilous Atlantic crossing Mauritania […]

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Pope Leo XIV visits Lampedusa, calls on Europe to safeguard migrants crossing the Mediterranean

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Pope Leo XIV has travelled to the Italian island of Lampedusa, one of Europe’s principal gateways for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, where he made an impassioned appeal for European governments to do more to protect and integrate those fleeing conflict and poverty. The pontiff’s visit to the small island, which lies closer to the

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Nigeria to seek compensation for abandoned properties of citizens who fled South Africa

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Nigeria is preparing to seek compensation for businesses and properties abandoned by its citizens who fled South Africa, according to the country’s High Commissioner. Officials say diplomatic staff have begun formally cataloguing assets left behind by returnees, in what is being framed as a first step toward possible restitution claims. A diplomatic channel on a

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Two Decades of Xenophobic Tensions: South Africa’s Recurring Crisis

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South Africa is once again confronting a wave of anti-migrant sentiment, with protesters taking to the streets to denounce foreign nationals whom they blame for the country’s stubbornly high unemployment and crime rates. The latest demonstrations mark the largest such mobilization the country has seen since 2008, reviving memories of one of the most painful

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Anti-Immigration Marches in South Africa Pass Without Major Incident

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Thousands of people took to the streets across South Africa on Friday in coordinated demonstrations calling for the departure of undocumented foreigners, in a nationwide Day of Action that organisers had set as a deadline for government action. Despite concerns that the protests could spiral into unrest, the marches ended largely without the widespread violence

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South Africa sees nationwide anti-migrant marches as thousands flee weeks of violence

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Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across South Africa on Tuesday in coordinated marches calling for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country, capping several weeks of citizen-led mobilisation that has triggered the displacement of thousands of people and left at least four dead. Police were deployed in force in major urban centres as

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South Africa’s xenophobia dilemma: How migrants became scapegoats for deeper political failures

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South Africa’s recurring waves of anti-migrant mobilisation reflect a deeper political and socioeconomic paradox, in which immigrants are cast as culprits for crises they did not create, according to a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The argument was outlined in a recent interview with Aimée-Noel Mbiyozo, a senior research consultant at

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Anti-migrant rally in South Africa calls on undocumented foreigners to leave

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A rally has been held in South Africa calling on undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country, highlighting the persistent tensions surrounding migration in Africa’s most industrialised economy. Demonstrators gathered to demand stricter enforcement of immigration laws and the removal of people they say are in the country illegally. A recurring debate South Africa has

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Tensions rise in Johannesburg market as anti-migrant deadline approaches

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Traders and shoppers in a Johannesburg market are navigating a climate of mounting anxiety as anti-immigration groups circulate an unofficial deadline of June 30, urging undocumented migrants to leave South Africa. The message, spread largely through social media and community channels, has prompted concern among migrant communities and humanitarian organisations who fear a rise in

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Spain Closes Window for Mass Migrant Regularisation as Deadline Passes

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Spain has closed the door on one of its most significant efforts in recent years to bring undocumented migrants into the formal system, as the deadline for a special mass regularisation programme expired. Migrants across the country spent the final hours before the cutoff racing to submit paperwork, with many queuing outside immigration offices and

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South African President warns anti-migrant groups as thousands flee before unofficial deadline

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a stern warning to anti-migrant groups demanding that foreign nationals leave the country, as thousands of people from across the African continent reportedly departed South Africa ahead of an unofficial deadline set for Tuesday. The president’s remarks come amid mounting tensions between vigilante coalitions and migrant communities, several

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Zanu PF Spokesperson Says Zimbabwe’s Economy Can Absorb Citizens Returning from South Africa

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Zimbabwe’s ruling party has asserted that the country’s economy is in a strong enough position to accommodate citizens who are facing deportation or pressure to leave neighbouring South Africa, where many Zimbabweans have lived for years, often without legal status. Speaking on behalf of the governing party, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the economy

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