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Here are the countries repatriating citizens from SA during anti-foreigner protests

Hundreds of foreign nationals are being evacuated by their governments from South Africa as a 30 June threat against them looms and xenophobic protests spread. An exodus of foreigners is under way as governments help their citizens flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa, ahead of an ominous 30 June deadline. Nigeria is planning to fly […] The post Here are the countries repatriating citizens from SA during anti-foreigner protests appeared first on The Namibian .

The Namibian4 Jun 2026, 05:57 am
Here are the countries repatriating citizens from SA during anti-foreigner protests

Hundreds of foreign nationals are being evacuated by their governments from South Africa as a 30 June threat against them looms and xenophobic protests spread. An exodus of foreigners is under way as governments help their citizens flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa, ahead of an ominous 30 June deadline. Nigeria is planning to fly between 2,000 and 4,000 of its people home.

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Mozambique has already bused out 545 nationals and is ready to evacuate more. The Malawian government announced this week that it would also help its citizens leave South Africa. Last week, Ghana arranged a charter flight which airlifted 297 Ghanaians home from OR Tambo International Airport.

Officials said another flight would be deployed, but it is not yet clear when. These foreign governments are reacting to a surge of attacks on their citizens and also to the 30 June deadline set by South African anti-immigrant vigilante groups for all illegal immigrants to leave the country. The Mozambique Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday that it was ready to evacuate 1,000 citizens, the government’s Information Office said in a statement.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 4 Jun 2026, 05:57 am. View original article
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