Five Ghanaians have been rescued in South Africa as the xenophobic attacks on immigrants in that country worsen. According to an official with Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa, the five have been sent to a safer location in Lynwood. Earlier this week, angry mobs attacked Nigerians and looted shops belonging to Somalis, Pakistani and … Read more
Five Ghanaians have been rescued in South Africa as the xenophobic attacks on immigrants in that country worsen. According to an official with Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa, the five have been sent to a safer location in Lynwood. Earlier this week, angry mobs attacked Nigerians and looted shops belonging to Somalis, Pakistani and … Read more
South African police have used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds at an anti-immigrant march in the capital, Pretoria. A low-flying police helicopter was deployed to break up a stand-off between local protesters and foreigners, with both groups armed with sticks, bricks and knives. President Jacob Zuma said the protests were … Read more