Xenophobia: Uganda repatriates first group of nationals from South Africa

A total of 273 Ugandan nationals arrived home on Friday from South Africa, becoming the first group to be repatriated amid ongoing xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. The evacuees landed at Entebbe International Airport on a chartered flight from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The repatriation followed a directive by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to safeguard the safety and welfare of Ugandan citizens in South Africa. The decision was in response to the anti-migrant violence and xenophobic incidents in South Africa, according to Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to a statement issued by the Uganda Media Centre, a state-run communications age...