Anti‑migrant

Hundreds flee as South Africa anti-migrant mobs go door-to-door

Hundreds flee as South Africa anti-migrant mobs go door-to-door Gansbaai (South Africa) (AFP) – Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa's south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Issued on: Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town...

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South Africa migration crisis: Ramaphosa's plan faces doubt

South Africa migration crisis: Ramaphosa's plan faces doubt June 9, 2026"I moved to Southern Africa because of their infrastructure," Fifi, a 21-year-old Ghanaian footballer who plays for Bucks Buccaneers in the Namibia Premier League, told DW. After the football season ended, he was in South Africa on holiday when he was caught up in the anti-immigrant protests. Fifi was among a group of Ghanaians who were recently repatriated to Ghanafrom South Africa.

Nigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans

Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Belfast attack live: Hadi Alodid named as suspect as victim has 'lost left eye'

Belfast attack live: Hadi Alodid named as suspect as victim has 'lost left eye' Hadi Alodid has been remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates' Court after being charged with the attempted stabbing murder of Stephen Ogilvie The suspect in the Belfast stabbing attack which has sparked anti-immigration protests across the city has been named as 30-year-old Hadi Alodid as a court was told the victim, Stephen Ogilvie, has lost his left eye. Alodid, who is a Sudanese national, has now been...

Fearful foreign nationals in South Africa forced out of their homes

Fearful foreign nationals in South Africa forced out of their homes Fearful foreign nationals in South Africa forced out of their homes Anti-immigration violence in South Africa has forced foreign migrants to flee their homes, with Mozambique saying five of its citizens were killed and hundreds are fleeing across the border. Displaced families are sheltering in community centres as Ghana and Nigeria plan evacuations. Published On 4 Jun 2026

Migrant hotel resident guilty of sexual assaults on two women

Migrant hotel resident guilty of sexual assaults on two women A migrant hotel resident has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in the Falkirk in the space of little over an hour. Muhammad Sheikhi, 23, targeted his victims after they left different nightclubs in the early hours of a Sunday morning last November. He was later arrested in his room in the Cladhan Hotel, which has been the scene of repeated rival protests involving pro and anti-immigration demonstrators.

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack? Ministers have blamed far-right online agitators for stoking racial tension following a stabbing. Anti-immigration protests have broken out in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after a knife attack allegedly perpetrated by a Sudanese refugee left the country on edge.

Mozambique says 5 citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa

Mozambique says 5 citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa The violence prompted 300 Mozambicans to return home by their own means over the weekend, with more than 500 still in the country now beginning the official repatriation process. At least five Mozambican nationals have been killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa over the weekend, the Mozambican government said, marking the first deaths officially linked to country-wide protests against undocumented immigration.

Trump briefed on new military options for Iran

One report says the US may deploy a hypersonic missile in the Middle East for the first time, as part of efforts to put pressure on Iran to reach a deal. This comes as a deadline passed for Donald Trump to secure authorisation from the US Congress to continue the war against Iran. US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, argues President Trump does not have to comply with the War Powers Resolution because the cease-ire agreement reached with Iran paused the clock on any such obligation.