South Africa on edge amid anti-migrant protests
Key takeaways
- Anti-immigrant groups set June 30 as an unofficial "deadline" for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests taking place across South Africa.
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- After anti-migrant groups say they want undocumented migrants to leave South Africa , the country is bracing for possible violence.
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Anti-immigrant groups set June 30 as an unofficial "deadline" for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests taking place across South Africa. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GARb Thousands of people marched in cities across South Africa to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals Image: Oupa Nkosi/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Ministry of Police says anti-migrant demonstrations largely peaceful so far Some reported arrests made over looting or attempted looting Nation on edge after weeks of sometimes violent xenophobic unrest targeting mostly African migrants President Cyril Ramaphosa says 'security forces are ready' to respond to potential unrest Thousands of African migrants have already left or been repatriated from South Africa
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