IOM: Attacks Against Foreign Migrants on Rise in South Africa

The International Organization for Migration is condemning growing violence against foreign nationals and their businesses in several Johannesburg townships. IOM is calling on the South African government to take urgent action to protect the migrants from xenophobic attacks. The International Organization for Migration reported attacks against migrants have now spread beyond Soweto to two other Johannesburg townships; Alexandra and Langlaagte. In the past two weeks, IOM reported nine...

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