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Bloomberg · United States · South Africa deploys police as anti-migrant violence meets a June 30 deadline
Frames the crisis in its political context: the ANC government is caught between anti-migrant voters and African Union diplomatic obligations; the 262 Nigerian repatriations (June 23) were framed by Pretoria as 'voluntary' but conducted under duress; notes the risk to South Africa's BRICS and AU credibility.
“Pretoria called the Nigerian repatriations 'voluntary'; rights groups called them coerced departures.”