Zimbabweans Struggle to Rebuild After Fleeing Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
Returnees to Zimbabwe are facing economic hardship and limited support as they try to restart their lives after leaving South Africa amid xenophobic attacks, Al Jazeera reports.
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Zimbabweans who fled xenophobic violence in South Africa are struggling to rebuild their lives after returning home, facing economic hardship and limited institutional support, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Many of the returnees had built lives, jobs and social networks in South Africa over years, only to leave amid attacks and hostility targeting foreign nationals. Coming back to Zimbabwe, they now confront a difficult economic landscape with few immediate options for employment or housing, the report said.
South Africa has seen recurring waves of xenophobic violence against migrants from other African countries, including Zimbabwe, often linked to competition over jobs, housing and public services amid the country's own economic pressures.
Al Jazeera's report did not specify the scale of the most recent wave of returnees or detail what, if any, government assistance programs are currently available to support their reintegration in Zimbabwe.
Rights groups have previously called on both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to do more to protect migrants and support returnees, though the report did not indicate what, if any, new measures are being considered.
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