Focus on Africa, South Africa seeks reimbursement for migrant deportations

Focus on Africa

South Africa seeks reimbursement for migrant deportations

13 August 2026

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South Africa says it is asking Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia to share the cost of deporting tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to their home countries. The country's Department of Home Affairs says it spent nearly $18 million in the exercise, far exceeding the budgetary allocation. About 82,000 people were repatriated to their home countries since anti-migrant protests started.

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Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna

Producers: Basma El Atti, Keikantse Shumba and Ayuba Iliya

Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga

Technical Producer: David Kinyanjui

Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla