South Africa xenophobia response under fire
Key takeaways
- South Africa condemns xenophobic violence when it erupts, but critics say prevention is weak, arrests are limited and political rhetoric sometimes fuels tensions instead of easing them.
- South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia.
- Easlier this month, Nigeria summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner, citing growing anti-African migrant protests.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
South Africa condemns xenophobic violence when it erupts, but critics say prevention is weak, arrests are limited and political rhetoric sometimes fuels tensions instead of easing them.
https://p.dw.com/p/5ECOLSouth Africa has experienced repeated waves of xenophobic violence over the past two decades (FILE: April 17, 2015]Image: Kim Ludbrook/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement As anti-foreigner tensions resurface in parts of South Africa, critics are questioning whether the government's response to xenophobia is working.
South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia.