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Tense standoff at an anti-migrant protest in a South African town
Locals at an anti-migrant protest wielded sticks in an attempt to evict suspected undocumented residents of Alexandra.
![Protesters chant slogans during an anti immigrant march in Alexandra, on July 9, 2026. [MZINGENKOSI SIBANDA/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783658998.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Anti-immigrant protesters march in Johannesburg, South Africa, after an unofficial June 30 deadline set for undocumented migrants to leave the country passed [Oupa Nkosi/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/reuters_6a4fec04-1783622660.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![ICRC Nurses attend to a victim of gunshot wounds at Ganyiel Primary Health Center before being evacuated to Juba for further medical care. [Handout/ICRC]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/South-Sudan_Healthcare_Photo-1-1783506390.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Russia sends weapons to help Mali’s government hold off rebel siege
The Russian navy is carrying a shipment of weapons to help Mali’s government hold off a rebel advance.
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