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A look back at two decades of xenophobic flare-ups in South Africa
Anti-migrant protests in South Africa blame foreigners for unemployment and high crime, marking the largest demonstrations since 2008. In May 2008, xenophobic riots began in Johannesburg and spread nationwide.
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