[PHOTOS] Police Clash With Protesters Against Nigerians And Other Foreigners In South Africa
Police in South Africa used rubber bullets and teargas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of anti-immigrant protesters who had taken to the streets of the coastal city of Durban. The demonstration is the latest in a series of protests driven by growing anti-foreigner sentiment in the country, which has repeatedly sparked violent attacks on immigrants in recent years. The issue has also become increasingly sensitive politically as local government elections approach in less than a year. The protest was mobilized by several groups, including political parties and the controversial vigilante movement Operation Dudula, whose name translates to “push back” in Zulu. Marchers flooded the streets holding placards, singing and chanting as they called on the government to take tougher measures against undocumented foreign nationals. Police initially managed to prevent the protesters from marching toward the Durban beachfront, an area demonstrators claim has become a hub for drug dealers and...
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