[ 2017-02-26 ]

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa

SA Xenophobic attacks: Five Ghanaians rescued
Five Ghanaians have been rescued in South Africa
as the xenophobic attacks on immigrants in that
country worsen.

According to an official with Ghana’s High
Commission in South Africa, the five have been
sent to a safer location in Lynwood.

Earlier this week, angry mobs attacked Nigerians
and looted shops belonging to Somalis, Pakistani
and other migrants in townships around Pretoria
and parts of Johannesburg.

“They [foreigners] should know that this they
are a guest in my house. I am treating them with
respect. They should treat me with respect,” one
angry protester told the BBC’s Nomsa Maseko at
the scene.

Nigerians in South Africa were “notorious” for
dealing drugs, he added, calling for greater
checks on foreigners coming into the country.

Somali and Bangladeshi immigrants in the western
part of the city told the BBC that their shops had
been looted during Friday’s protests.

Shopkeeper Omar Adawi said it was the third time
his business had been targeted: “I am not
feeling happy… Now my shop is nothing. They took
everything. I have lost everything. I have nothing
left in my hands,” he said.
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister had confirmed
on Friday that no Ghanaian had been affected in
the attacks yet.

According to Starr News’ source at the British
High Commission several Ghanaians have contacted
the Commission asking for as the attacks on
immigrants have increased in the last few days.

Source - Starrfmonline.com

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