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Peace March Against Xenophobic Atacks in South Africa's Durban

Peace marchers gathered at Curries Fountain stadium in the South African port city of Durban on Thursday, April 16, amid a spate of xenophobic violence in the city and elsewhere in South Africa. A week of clashes between South African’s and foreign nationals in Durban’s Central Business District left five people dead, according to reports.

Police in Johannesburg were on alert on April 15 as mobs threatened to close foreign-owned shops, according to reports. Some shops in the city’s Central Business District (CBD) shut their doors, as the fear of xenophobic violence spread. Credit: Instagram/Avastha Singh