Anti-Immigrant Unrest Spreads in South Africa

Tens of thousands of foreign nationals have fled South Africa as anti-immigrant protests and door-to-door intimidation escalate across the country.

Demonstrators in KwaZulu-Natal called for all foreign nationals to leave, marking a dangerous intensification of xenophobic violence that has displaced communities and drawn international concern.

Nigerian officials reported that over 40 Edo State residents had been evacuated from South Africa, with the state governor pledging financial support for the returnees.

The unrest represents the latest wave of anti-foreigner sentiment that has periodically erupted across South Africa.