# Senegal repatriation of citizens from abroad > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/senegal-repatriation-of-citizens-from-abroad > Updated: 2026-09-03T09:38:09.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Senegalese authorities have initiated repatriation operations to assist citizens facing hardships and security threats abroad. In South Africa, the repatriation follows escalating xenophobic tensions and anti-migrant sentiment in cities such as Johannesburg and Durban. Initial groups of Senegalese nationals, including women and children, have arrived at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar. The Senegalese government, through the Bureau d’Accueil, d’Orientation et de Suivi (BAOS) and other agencies, has organized reception protocols to provide humanitarian, administrative, and security support to these returnees. In addition to the South African operations, Senegal is facilitating the return of migrants from Morocco. A convoy of 120 individuals, who were intercepted or rescued at sea by the Moroccan Royal Navy, is scheduled to travel by land through Mauritania to reach the Senegalese border town of Rosso. Consular reports indicate that hundreds of other Senegalese nationals remain in migrant centers in southern Morocco awaiting similar voluntary return operations. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: Senegal conducts repatriation of citizens from South Africa and Morocco Senegal is repatriating citizens from South Africa and Morocco, including a group of 60 arriving from South Africa and a planned convoy of 120 migrants traveling overland from Morocco via Mauritania. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senegal-conducts-repatriation-of-citizens-from-south-africa-and-morocco ### 2026-08-31: Senegalese nationals repatriated from South Africa amid rising tensions Fifty Senegalese nationals are being repatriated from South Africa to Dakar amid rising xenophobic tensions and security concerns affecting African migrants in South African cities. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senegalese-nationals-repatriated-from-south-africa-amid-rising-tensions --- Cite as: Senegal repatriation of citizens from abroad. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/senegal-repatriation-of-citizens-from-abroad