Migrants living in makeshift camps in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta say they are facing violence, hunger and growing uncertainty as they wait for authorities to decide their fate.
African migrants gathered on a beach in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on Monday, holding a makeshift 'lottery' to decide who would get the chance to register at the city's overwhelmed CETI reception centre.
The final buses carrying Malawian returnees from South Africa arrived in Mwanza on Friday, ending a government-funded programme that brought home more than 56,700 people.
Returnees were observed unloading belongings and undergoing checks before receiving aid.
Remittances from African migrants reached $97.5 billion in 2022, strengthening households, communities and economies across the continent.
Africa's labour force grew to over 509 million people in 2022, while the number of international migrants on the continent rose to 26 million.
Four Namibian women from Oshikoto Region who returned home from Vredendal in South Africa’s Western Cape following anti-illegal immigration protests have thanked the government for arranging their safe repatriation but say they now face unemployment and need assistance to restart their lives.
Fourteen Namibian citizens have returned home from neighbouring South Africa amid anti-foreigner sentiments with only a few possessions.
Issued with emergency travel certificates, the group of returnees were voluntarily repatriated from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape Province.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it is worried about anti-immigration protests in parts of South Africa, citing safety concerns and potential human rights violations.
The Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa (FOCCISA) has condemned the rise in xenophobic attacks, hate crimes and speech targeting migrants in South Africa.
The Zambian government has intensified efforts to help citizens wishing to return home following anti-immigration protests reported in parts of South Africa.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that, so far, no Zambian has been reported injured in connection with the anti-immigration protests.
