Dozens of Moroccan mothers gathered outside Parliament in Rabat demanding the release of young people detained following the Gen Z 212 protests of 2025.

The South Africa government has attributed the growing influx of undocumented migrants to governance challenges in parts of the continent, as the country grapples with a renewed wave of anti-migrant protests. The demonstrations, which began in late April 2026 and have continued into May, have spread across major urban centres including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, and Cape Town, as well as townships such as Thembisa and Braamfontein.