South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban

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Anti-migrant unrest in Durban entered a second day, with crowds looting shops, torching homes and targeting foreign nationals. The violence has heightened fears of renewed xenophobic tensions linked to immigration.

Police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign nationals were targeted as crowds took to the streets for a second day. The violence has revived fears of rising xenophobic tensions over immigration.