- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- South Africa's xenophobia persists because the government failed to operationalize the new law regarding hate crimes, which is currently stalled due to pending draft regulations.
- Ambassadors discussed xenophobic attacks in South Africa on May 26th.
- Urgent meetings were held in Pretoria regarding migration issues, where South Africa was called upon to improve law enforcement.
Advancing regional integration through SADC, the cooperation between Botswana and Lesotho has been elevated to a Bi-National Commission (BNC).
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Updated Jun 16
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What happened
Advancing regional integration through SADC, the cooperation between Botswana and Lesotho has been elevated to a Bi-National Commission (BNC).
Who's involved
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Part of
Urgent meetings were held in Pretoria regarding migration issues, where South Africa was called upon to improve law enforcement.Also in this story
- South Africa needs dialogue with the Southern African Development Community regarding migration issues.
- Fraudulent acquisition of Traffic Register Numbers for foreign nationals exploited system loopholes in South Africa.
- Calls for government action on immigration intake, coupled with law enforcement operations by KZN authorities, are underway in South Africa.
The entities involved
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Southern African Development Community
intergovernmental trade and development body
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Botswana
sovereign state in Southern Africa
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Lesotho
sovereign state in southern Africa
Related events
- The 46th SADC Ordinary Summit is underway in Durban, with leaders focused on the leadership contest for the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.
- SADC operates within the Southern African region, which is part of the African continent.
- South Africa assumed SADC leadership, with the summit scheduled to take place in Durban.
- The African Union, SADC, and Botswana co-host a high-level harmonization meeting to support regional efforts to restore peace in the DRC.
- SADC is viewed as a platform for regional value chains, supporting South Africa's goal of driving industrial development across the African continent.