South Africa deploys security forces ahead of anti-migrant protests
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South African Government and anti-migration vigilante groups
South Africa
June 2026
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South African authorities deployed police and military to prevent potential violence during anti-migrant protests. Protest groups set a June 30 deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave the country. Recent xenophobic violence has resulted in the deaths of five Mozambican nationals.
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