‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests

South Africa is experiencing escalating anti-foreigner violence, according to The Guardian. A weeks-long campaign targeting immigrants has killed at least four people, with tens of thousands fleeing for safety. More than two thousand protesters marched through Durban's city center as a deadline passed for undocumented migrants to leave. Shops throughout the coastal city remained shuttered amid widespread tension.

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