Fearful foreign nationals in South Africa forced out of their homes

Anti-immigration violence in South Africa has forced foreign migrants to flee their homes.

African migrants flee as South Africa's xenophobic violence surges

Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa's south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres.

By FRANCE24

Migrants flee homes in South Africa amid xenophobic violence surge

Four days ago, Mozambican immigrant Lado Amido opened his door in the South African coastal town of Kleinmond to find an angry crowd outside. They told him and others like him that...

African migrants flee into the mountains as South Africa’s xenophobic violence surges

Four days ago, Mozambican immigrant Lado Amido answered a knock at his door in the South African town of Kleinmond. Outside, an angry crowd told him foreigners such as him had to leave. They went ​door-to-door delivering the same message.

By Clara Seshie