Over 116,000 Zimbabweans return from South Africa amid xenophobic violence
Over 116,000 Zimbabwean citizens have returned home from South Africa following a surge in anti-immigration violence and protests. The Zimbabwean government has allocated $3.4 million to assist with repatriation, transportation, and medical care for the returnees.
Why it matters
This mass migration highlights the ongoing regional instability and the humanitarian challenges associated with xenophobic tensions in Southern Africa.
HARARE, July 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 116,670 Zimbabwean citizens have returned from neighboring South Africa amid anti-immigration protests and violence in that country, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Zhemu Soda said Tuesday.
Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare, Soda said 36,940 returnees were repatriated with government assistance, while 79,730 returned on their own.
So far, 38,057 returnees have registered for employment, he added.
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