South Africa gripped by anti-migrant protests as foreign national is killed
Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a city increasingly gripped by…
France 24 reports: Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a city increasingly gripped by anti-migrant tensions.
Meanwhile, as global efforts to raise awareness of lead poisoning intensify, teams in Ivory Coast go door-to-door testing homes for dangerous levels of the toxic metal.
This world story centres on South Africa. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Durban, Ivory Coast and Ivorian.
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- Durban, Ivory Coast, Ivorian
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