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  "title": "South Africa demands reimbursement from African countries for migrant repatriations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/south-africa-demands-reimbursement-from-african-countries-for-migrant",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-08-13T12:21:56.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/africa/south-africa-repatriations/2026/"
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  "summary": "By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent South Africa is pressing several African governments to cover the financial costs of returning tens of thousands of foreign nationals. The demand follows a wave of protests and violence directed at illegal immigration that sparked a massive exodus. Officials briefed lawmakers that the country spent nearly $18 million […]",
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