BREAKING: Armed South African Protesters Ask Foreigners To Leave

Armed protesters are on the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa demanding the immediate departure of foreigners.

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According to Sowetan Live, a South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried weapons such as knobkerries, are waiting to be addressed by Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a notable politician and Zulu tribe leader.

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The protest is coming one week after attacks on foreigners sparked reactions across the continent.

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Nigeria, Rwanda and Malawi pulled out of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Cape Town while Zambia cancelled an international friendly match with South Africa over the violence against foreigners.

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In reprisal attacks in Nigeria, South Africa-owned businesses were targeted.

An MTN office was burnt down in Ibadan, Oyo state, while another office of the telecoms giant was vandalised in Abuja.

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MTN had to shut down its offices nationwide while it issued a statement to condemn xenophobia.

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