Foreign citizen beaten to death during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare | CNN
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A foreign citizen was beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa’s east coast city of Durban, police said Thursday, as anti-immigrant tensions continue to flare in Africa’s most advanced economy.
Malawian migrants stand in a queue for their deportation at a temporary centre, in Durban, South Africa, on June 18.
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A foreign citizen was beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa’s east coast city of Durban, police said Thursday, as anti-immigrant tensions continue to flare in Africa’s most advanced economy.
Police said the group approached the man, who was standing at the side of a road during a march through the streets of Durban’s city center, and assaulted him.
