South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Violence Slows SDG Goals, Rips Apart Africans’ Free Movement Call By Charles Mpaka Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Violence Slows SDG Goals, Rips Apart Africans’ Free Movement Call By Charles Mpaka The xenophobic protests against Malawians, Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and other Africans in South Africa not only created a humanitarian crisis but also jeopardised the achievement of some SDGs. BLANTYRE, Malawi, Aug 25 2026 (IPS) - When the Malawian government announced the conclusion of the repatriation of its citizens trapped in anti-immigrant violence against foreign Africans in South Africa on August 12, 2026, it had brought home 56,723 nationals, according to data from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/south-africas-anti-immigrant-violence-slows-sdg-goals-rips-apart-africans-free-movement-call/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -