Congo To Fetch Its Citizens From South Africa Ahead of June 30 Shutdown

PRETORIA—The Embassy of the Republic of Congo in Pretoria has officially urged its citizens to remain calm and strictly comply with local laws as it prepares for urgent voluntary repatriation flights. The initiative follows what the embassy described as a situation of vulnerability affecting many Congolese nationals living in South Africa. Other countries, including Malawi, have also begun repatriation proceedings.

According to a tweet Saleh Mwanamilongo posted on his @SMwanamilongo1 X account on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the diplomatic mission is organising three scheduled flights to guarantee a secure and dignified return for its compatriots. The planned flight schedule includes a direct route between Brazzaville and Cape Town on Monday, 22 June 2026, followed by a flight to Johannesburg on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, and a final scheduled return flight to Cape Town on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.

The Congolese Embassy coordinates urgent citizen repatriation

The Chancellery stated that registration on the flight manifest will be managed strictly in chronological order and based on defined priority criteria. To finalise logistical details with South African authorities, nationals wishing to benefit from the repatriation must complete their departure forms using links on the embassy’s official Facebook platform. The embassy emphasised that practical departure arrangements will be shared in the coming hours through its dedicated crisis unit. The mission concluded by appealing for mutual solidarity within the community during this entire planned voluntary operation.

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In a related article, Briefly News reported that Nigeria announced that it would also repatriate its citizens. The West African nation had previously slammed South Africa and accused it of xenophobia.

Source: Briefly News