A resurgence of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has sparked outrage in other African countries and spurred calls for more to be done to stamp out xenophobia.
Residents of the Pretoria suburbs of Mamelodi and Atteridgeville took to the streets of the capital last week to protest against the presence of undocumented Nigerians, Pakistanis and Zimbabweans, who they accuse of perpetuating crime and taking jobs away from locals.
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds, who stoned cars and used rocks to block off streets. At least 136 people were arrested.
Protesters in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, vandalized the offices of South African telecommunications company MTN Group in protest over xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The Nigerian Government summoned South Africa's high commissioner to register its concerns about the threat to its nationals, AFP reported, citing Junior Foreign Minister Bukar Ibrahim. Today, Ghanaian lawmaker Okudzeto Ablakwa called on the African Union to take action.