Zimbabwe: Nearly 200,000 Nationals Have Fled South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Protests

Zimbabwe’s government told the Cabinet that 197,294 nationals had returned from South Africa since vigilante groups began anti-migrant actions. Of these, 42,553 were repatriated with government assistance, while 154,741 returned on their own. Looting, violence and displacement have continued despite a decline in repatriations, with Durban the latest city affected. The government is screening returnees through the Joint Operations Command; 700 deportees from Lindela Prison were received at Beitbridge.