Malawi to Bring Citizens Home After Deadly South African Anti-Immigrant Riots

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Malawi's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday it will repatriate citizens from South Africa following a surge of anti-immigrant violence. The decision comes as xenophobic riots have claimed lives and displaced migrants across South Africa's cities. Malawi joins other African nations responding to the unrest by organizing evacuations of their nationals caught in the turmoil. The violence has intensified tensions between South Africa and neighboring countries over immigration and economic competition. Officials have not yet detailed the logistics or timeline for the repatriation efforts.