South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban
Police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign nationals were targeted as crowds took…
France 24 reports that police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign nationals were targeted as crowds took to the streets for a second day.
The violence has revived fears of rising xenophobic tensions over immigration.
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- Durban
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