The recent Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have prompted riots and violent demonstrations in Gmbia and Nigeria
Social media users have been tweeting #SayNoToXenophobia to protest the attacks in opposition to foreigners in South Africa.
Social media users have been tweeting #SayNoToXenophobia to protest the attacks in opposition to foreigners in South Africa.
Violence and looting have taken region in Nigeria and Zambia in opposition to South African-owned businesses, after a persevering with series of xenophobic attacks and riots in Johannesburg.
The escalating dispute has viewed Nigeria recall its ambassador to South Africa, as well as pull out of the World Economic Forum on Africa summit, presently being held in Cape Town.
Witnesses in Nigeria stated vandals smashed windows to break into the workplaces of MTN, a South African telecommunications company, and stole objects including laptops.
Police officers removed flaming tyres after protesters blocked traffic in Abuja, Nigeria
The Lagos country government additionally demonstrated that two branches of the South African supermarket chain Shoprite were targeted.
Protests have additionally taken place in Zambia at South Africa's High Commission - with fires started out through an angry group of students.
The Lagos country government additionally demonstrated that two branches of the South African supermarket chain Shoprite were targeted.
Protests have additionally taken place in Zambia at South Africa's High Commission - with fires started out through an angry group of students.
Footage showed college students from the University of Zambia marching closer to the South African embassy in Lusaka, the country's capital.
The backlash started after a flare-up of xenophobic violence against immigrants and foreign organizations in South Africa.
Mobs looted and burned shops, residences and automobiles owned through foreigners. Five human beings were killed, and at least 189 human beings suspected of being involved in the violence have been arrested.
The riots in opposition to foreign businesses commenced a day after South African truck drivers started a nationwide strike, protesting towards the employment of overseas drivers.
Roads had been blocked, and vans being driven with the aid of foreigners were torched through protesters.
The riots in opposition to foreign businesses commenced a day after South African truck drivers started a nationwide strike, protesting towards the employment of overseas drivers.
Roads had been blocked, and vans being driven with the aid of foreigners were torched through protesters.
South Africa currently has an unemployment charge of 29%, meaning almost seven million people are out of work. In comparison, the UK has an unemployment rate of 3.9% - an estimated 1.3 million people.
Some South Africans have blamed overseas employees for the excessive degrees of unemployment - and others claim they are pushing pills into the country.
Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, condemned the violence on Twitter, writing there is "no justification for any South African to assault humans from different countries".
Some South Africans have blamed overseas employees for the excessive degrees of unemployment - and others claim they are pushing pills into the country.
Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, condemned the violence on Twitter, writing there is "no justification for any South African to assault humans from different countries".
He added: "The assaults on humans who run companies from foreign nationals - it is some thing that is completely unacceptable, something that we cannot permit to show up in South Africa... some thing that is absolutely against the ethos that we as South Africans espouse.
"The human beings of our country prefer to live in harmony. Whatever grievance and issues humans have, we need to manage it in a democratic way."
"The human beings of our country prefer to live in harmony. Whatever grievance and issues humans have, we need to manage it in a democratic way."
Xenophobic attacks have in the past been a problem with the African nation. According to Xenowatch, 12 people died in xenophobic-related incidents last year.
Zambian and Nigerian celebrities are boycotting appearances in South Africa in protest.
Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy, who has worked with the likes of Beyonce, Jorja Smith and Lily Allen, has urged fellow Nigerians to shield and defend themselves.
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage instructed her followers on line that she used to be pulling out of a deliberate South African concert this month, describing the assaults as "the barbaric butchering of my people".
And the Zambian soccer association has cancelled an global friendly in shape towards South Africa, due to take region in Lusaka.
Zambian and Nigerian celebrities are boycotting appearances in South Africa in protest.
Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy, who has worked with the likes of Beyonce, Jorja Smith and Lily Allen, has urged fellow Nigerians to shield and defend themselves.
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage instructed her followers on line that she used to be pulling out of a deliberate South African concert this month, describing the assaults as "the barbaric butchering of my people".
And the Zambian soccer association has cancelled an global friendly in shape towards South Africa, due to take region in Lusaka.
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