South Africa Sends Envoys Across Continent as Anti-Migrant Violence Threatens Regional Ties
Semafor—Pretoria has dispatched diplomatic envoys to multiple African capitals to address the fallout from a surge in anti-migrant violence in South Africa, which has targeted workers and communities from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, and other neighboring countries. The violence has provoked diplomatic protests and threats of retaliatory trade restrictions from affected nations. Human rights observers warn the mobilization of anti-migrant groups represents a growing and potentially deadly threat.