[ 2017-02-26 ]

18 Ghanaians rescued as SA Xenophobic attacks worsen
At least, 18 Ghanaians have been rescued by
Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria, South
Africa following the xenophobic attacks on
immigrants there.

The attacks resumed early this week with South
Africans accusing foreigners of taking over their
jobs. The worse xenophobic attacks in South Africa
was recorded in 2015.

Joy News earlier gathered that five Ghanaians were
rescued on Friday after sustaining major injuries
in an attempt to escape from attacks perpetrated
by the South African.

Official correspondence from the Foreign Affairs
Ministry however indicates the number has now
increased to 18 after 13 more Ghanaian citizens
were rescued.

The affected persons have been moved to Lynnwood,
a much safer place. Joy News has meanwhile
gathered, Police in Pretoria have so far arrested
141 persons over the xenophobic attacks.

Indigenous South Africans are accusing black
Africans resident in South Africa of taking over
their jobs and leaving them jobless.

They have therefore organised anti-immigrants
march across parts of South Africa and are not the
only blaming foreign nationals for crime and
stealing jobs but are attacking, sometimes
lynching their victims.


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Source - Myjoyonline.com

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