Somali expat community in South Africa protests recent attacks against foreigners

Posted on June 7, 2013 • Filed under: Civil Unrest, Expatriates, South Africa

The BBC reports that members of the Somali community in South Africa have marched to parliament in Cape Town to protest against recent attacks on foreigners. Three Somalis have been killed this month and the Somali government has requested the South African authorities to do more to protect their nationals. About 200 people took part in the protest, holding a banner reading: “Everyone is a foreigner somewhere.” Read article

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