South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreign nationals in the week following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pledge to intensify efforts against illegal immigration, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber announced on Sunday, June 14.
The move comes amid growing public concern over undocumented migration in the country, which continues to attract workers from across Africa despite an unemployment internal rate exceeding 30%.
Recent anti-immigration protests in parts of South Africa have seen demonstrators demand that undocumented foreigners leave by 30 June. The developments have prompted citizens of Nigeria, Malawi, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to take advantage of voluntary repatriation programmes organized by their respective Governments. Schreiber said most of those repatriated were living in South Africa illegally and noted that the number could continue to rise.
Among those affected are thousands of Malawian nationals, with about 7,000 reportedly sheltering in an open field in Durban. On Sunday, eight buses arranged by the Malawian Government began transporting citizens home, while South Africa provided 10 additional buses to support the operation. Around 560 people, including approximately 200 children, were repatriated on the first day.
The South African government has also reiterated that it does not operate refugee camps and has no plans to establish any temporary facilities.
Last week, President Ramaphosa acknowledged public concerns over illegal immigration but warned that authorities would not tolerate individuals taking the law into their own hands.
According to South Africa’s statistics Agency, more than three million foreign nationals live in the country, representing about 5.1 per cent of the population.
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https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/ea5afb27fa9c
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Mali Launches Motorcycle and Tricycle Registration Drive to Strengthen Security
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Mali on Monday, 15 June 2026, began a nationwide “special operation” to register motorcycles and tricycles as part of efforts to strengthen security and combat armed groups operating across the country.
The Ministry of Transport has designated 28 registration Centres across most regions of the country, although none has been established in Kidal, where State authorities have been absent since April 2026, due to the presence of jihadist and separatist groups.
Under the initiative, owners of unregistered motorcycles and tricycles are required to present identity and vehicle documents, and pay a registration fee of 12,000 CFA francs through the Government’s electronic payment platform, Tresor Pay.
The registration exercise is intended to improve the identification and tracking of vehicles in circulation and is viewed as a more practical measure than the motorcycle restrictions introduced on 3 June 2026, whose enforcement has varied across different areas.
Civil society organizations in Bamako have welcomed the operation, describing it as a necessary step in the fight against terrorism. However, they have expressed concern over the financial burden on citizens amid worsening economic conditions.
The groups have called for lower registration fees, proposing a maximum charge of 7,500 CFA francs for privately owned motorcycles and 15,000 CFA francs for commercial motorcycles and tricycles. They argued that the current fee could further strain households already facing rising living costs, fuel shortages and prolonged power cuts.
Civil society leaders have also urged authorities to apply the registration requirement to security personnel and other uniformed officers to promote fairness and strengthen public confidence in state institutions.
The transitional authorities have not yet announced a deadline for the completion of the registration exercise.
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https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260614-mali-d%C3%A9but-de-l-op%C3%A9ration-d-immatriculation-des-motos-et-tricycles
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Ebola Cases in Eastern DR Congo Rise to 782, Death Toll Reaches 181 Amid Containment Challenges
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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported a sharp rise in Ebola infections, with confirmed cases reaching 782 and deaths climbing to 181, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health on 14 June 2026.
The outbreak, which was officially confirmed on 15 May 2026 but is believed to have started earlier, is concentrated in the eastern province of Ituri, which accounts for more than 90 per cent of cases. Additional infections have been recorded in North Kivu and South Kivu, with cross-border spread also reported in neighbouring Uganda.
Officials say the outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which currently has no approved vaccine or treatment, unlike the more commonly known Zaire strain responsible for previous outbreaks in the country.
So far, 56 people have recovered, while the current fatality rate stands at 23 per cent. However, health authorities warn that the actual number of infections may be higher due to delayed confirmation of the outbreak and reduced contact tracing coverage, which has fallen to 56 per cent.
Response efforts are being hampered by ongoing insecurity in eastern Congo, where conflict has displaced nearly one million people in Ituri alone. Frequent population movement, dense forest terrain, poor road infrastructure and remote settlements continue to slow down contact tracing and medical response operations.
Authorities also report growing challenges including attacks on health workers, public mistrust, and the mobility of artisanal miners who frequently move between remote mining sites in the region.
International attention has also increased, with U.S. officials previously announcing plans to manage exposed citizens at a quarantine facility in Kenya, a proposal that later faced public protests and legal challenges.
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https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-bundibugyo-07dafc2505db3ce207166784709c72be
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