Maputo — The South African authorities on Friday repatriated 420 Mozambicans who had been living illegally in South Africa.
The repatriation, which also covers citizens from Zimbabwe and other countries, is an integral part of an operation involving both the army and the police aimed at removing illegal immigrants, and thus assuaging anti-foreigner sentiment among sections of the South African public.
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