Mali and Malawi migrants are awaiting deportation or repatriation in South Africa, leading Cyril Ramaphosa to plead for calm against anti-migrant rhetoric.

The entities involved

• Mali →

  Russian singer

  • An Air Algerie flight crashed in Mali, leading to a trial in the Paris Criminal Court regarding corporate manslaughter.Mon 16:47
• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the chief evidence leader in a national inquiry in South Africa.Mon 17:53
  • Wildfire smoke is threatening business operations and health in South Africa.Mon 17:51
• Malawi →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • South Africa is facilitating the repatriation of Malawian citizens, leading to deportation protests in Johannesburg.Mon 12:45
  • A judicial ruling in Malawi redefined defamation law, with Fiona Mwale serving as a Justice in the Constitutional Court.Mon 12:38

Related events

• Malawian migrants are seeking refuge in South Africa, prompting President Ramaphosa to issue a warning against scapegoating vulnerable people.Jun 17
• South Africa hosted the repatriation of Malawian nationals, with President Ramaphosa vowing tougher action against illegal immigration.Jun 15
• Africa's economy faces strain from migration issues, leading President Ramaphosa to call for restraint on xenophobia and manage Malawian repatriation.Jun 17
• South Africa is managing immigration enforcement, repatriating Nigerian nationals, and hosting displaced Malawian refugees in Durban.Jun 10
• Ghana and Nigeria evacuate citizens from South Africa amidst xenophobic attacks, prompting political responses.Aug 28