immigration

Nigeria is pursuing compensation for property left behind by its citizens following protests linked to illegal immigration in South Africa, as Pretoria pledges an 'orderly' response.

South African authorities have deployed a significant police presence to prevent violence during anti-immigrant protests, following demands that undocumented foreigners leave the country by a set deadline.

Thousands marched in South Africa demanding the removal of undocumented migrants, amid reports of looting and violence. Authorities have responded with police deployments and deportation actions, sparking debate over xenophobia and economic impacts.

Hundreds of Nigerians have been repatriated following a surge in xenophobic violence and anti-immigrant protests across South African cities, as tensions flare in Johannesburg and beyond.

Mass protests in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town against illegal immigration have reignited debates over government priorities and xenophobic sentiment, despite authorities urging calm and restraint.

Advocacy groups challenge Ghana's role in U.S. deportation flights, while South Africa sees public protests against illegal immigration, with police deployed in Durban and Johannesburg.

Protests against illegal migration and rising crime took place in Pretoria and Soweto, with police on high alert and urging marchers to avoid violence.

From the UK's new asylum accommodation charges to a lawsuit over Ghana's alleged secret deportation pact with the US and missing deportees in Venezuela after earthquakes, immigration policies are under scrutiny across continents.

President Cyril Ramaphosa urged calm as protests over immigration policies unfolded on 30 June, while thousands crossed into Zimbabwe at the Beitbridge Border Post under relatively peaceful conditions.

South African security forces mobilized ahead of nationwide demonstrations on June 30 against undocumented immigration, with authorities declaring the day a normal workday and deploying extensive measures to maintain public order.

South Africa faces mounting xenophobic tensions as protests against undocumented migrants intensify, coinciding with Nigeria's evacuation of citizens and ongoing debates over immigration's role in economic hardship.

South African border post officers are central to systemic immigration corruption, according to public accounts, as scrutiny grows over repatriation operations and treatment of migrants.

A week-long police operation led to the arrest of nearly 3,000 foreign nationals and over 15,000 suspects, sparking debate as some communities disassociate from planned anti-immigration protests.

Migrants in South Africa are expressing fear ahead of planned anti-illegal immigration protests on June 30, a date dismissed by authorities as a normal business day. Police are mobilizing private security while groups prepare demonstrations.

Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng struggle with service delivery amid a surge in undocumented migrants, while protests grow and unions link unrest to long-standing economic policies.