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Another African country has launched a repatriation programme for its citizens in South Africa, with a first group of nationals returning home after expressing fears for their safety amid rising tensions targeting foreigners.

Liberia repatriated its first group of citizens from South Africa, with 17 nationals returning home amid growing concerns over anti-immigrant tensions in the country.

The Liberians arrived at Roberts International Airport near Monrovia on Wednesday afternoon after voluntarily requesting to leave South Africa, according to the Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The repatriation was coordinated by the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The LRRRC said the group consisted of some of the country’s “most distressed” nationals who chose to return home because of fears for their safety following attacks targeting foreigners.

South Africa has witnessed protests and unrest linked to immigration, with some groups accusing foreign nationals of taking jobs and placing pressure on limited resources.

The latest developments have triggered repatriation efforts by several African governments seeking to assist citizens who no longer feel safe or secure in South Africa.

Liberia’s move follows similar efforts by countries including Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Mozambique.

Zimbabwe has reported the return of nearly 100 000 of citizens from South Africa, with government-assisted repatriation programmes helping nationals affected by unrest and difficult conditions.

Malawi said earlier in July that it had brought back about 38,000 citizens in just one month, while Uganda reported that about 1,100 nationals had been repatriated.

Hundreds of citizens from Ghana, Nigeria and Mozambique have also left South Africa amid the growing uncertainty.

For many migrants, leaving South Africa has not been an easy decision.

Some had spent years building lives in the country, sending money home and supporting families across the continent.

RandDigital:
Liberia repatriated its first group of citizens from South Africa, with 17 nationals returning home amid growing concerns over anti-immigrant tensions in the country.

Are you happy about it or something?

Imagine if the whole African countries blacklist SA.

educatedfool:
Are you happy about it or something?

Unfortunately not. The criminals will be the last to leave.

SA will regret this act of hostility

chatinent:
Imagine if the whole African countries blacklist SA.

For not wanting its systems burdened by the presence of people who are illegal in the country? Are you being serious now?

Illegal immigrants/terrorists are running wild, destroying the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians daily, without the people literally running scared in their own country. Yet, here you intend to see sanctioned a country that is at least doing something about its illegal immigration problem?

Daguccizgreat:
SA will regret this act of hostility

What act of hostility? Deportation of illegal immigrants back to their country isn't hostile. It is the country and people trying to protect themselves-- economy, social life, and borders -- in the way they think best.