UN Secretary-General, António
Guterres, has condemned the renewed wave of violence against foreigners and
their property in parts of South Africa.
Guterres’ message was conveyed by
his spokesman, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, at a news briefing at the UN headquarters
in New York on Wednesday.
He
said, “We strongly condemn the acts of violence that have been reported in
different provinces in South Africa, including attacks against foreigners and
the destruction of their property.
“The Secretary General has also
very much noted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s unequivocal condemnation of that
violence.
“He has also noted Ramaphosa’s
call for strengthening accountability in line with democratic values enshrined
in South Africa’s constitution.
“The Secretary General urges all
political leaders to clearly and openly reject the use of violence,” he said.
The UN Chief’s spokesman avoided
the xenophobia tag, choosing rather to describe the attacks as “acts of
violence”.
The last few
days have seen a resurgence of xenophobic violence by South African mobs
against foreign nationals, their property and businesses in parts of the
country.
Many Nigerians and their assets
have been targeted, triggering retaliatory attacks against South Africa-linked
businesses in parts of Lagos, Ibadan, Uyo and Abuja.
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