22 arrested for xenophobic violence, Ethiopian victim dies

Police have arrested 22 people following another spate of xenophobic attacks around Durban


Attacks on foreigners continued this weekend, with two Ethiopian brothers being petrol bombed on Friday evening.

AFP reports that one of the brothers succumbed to his injuries last night.

“The hospital has informed us that our brother (meaning a fellow Ethiopian) died. They said he died shortly after arriving in hospital,” said Ephraim Meskele, leader of the Ethiopian community in Durban.

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