A fresh round of violence is
currently building up in the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, as armed
protesters have hit the streets, demanding that foreigners should return to
where they came from.
According to Sowetan Live, a
South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried weapons such as
knobkerries, are waiting to be addressed by Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a notable
politician and Zulu tribe leader.
This is coming one week after
attacks on foreigners sparked reactions across the continent.
Nigeria, Rwanda and Malawi had
pulled out of the World Economic Forum which held in South Africa while Zambia
cancelled an international friendly match with South Africa over the violence
against foreigners.
In reprisal attacks in Nigeria,
South Africa-owned businesses were targetted. An MTN office was burnt down in
Ibadan, Oyo state, while another office of the telecoms giant was vandalised in
Abuja.
MTN had to shut down its offices
nationwide while it issued a statement to condemn xenophobia.
More to follow…
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