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Nearly 200,000 Zimbabweans Flee South Africa Amid Rising Anti-Migrant Tensions

Zimbabwe's cabinet reports that nearly 200,000 citizens have returned home to escape escalating anti-migrant unrest in South Africa. The massive displacement highlights deepening regional friction and puts renewed pressure on bilateral relations between Harare and Pretoria.

AllAfrica - Latest·October 22, 2026AI-curated

[New Zimbabwe] Just under 200,000 Zimbabweans have so far fled South Africa's anti-migrant protests, according to the government.

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