Xenophobia: Zambian Students Storm South Africa Embassy, Destroy Properties

Angered by the recent xenophobic attacks, some Zambian students on Wednesday took to the South African Embassy in Lusaka, the country’s capital.


The visibly-angry students of the Rainbow nation defied huge police presence and approached the embassy to achieve their aim.
Despite being addressed by the Zambian general Police inspector Kakoma Kanganja and his police team, the citizens seems not to be pleased with his remark.
The action comes shortly after Zambia has cancelled an international friendly football match which was slated for Lusaka next weekend against South Africa.
“This is because of the security concerns, you never know what can happen,” Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) secretary-general Adrian Kashala, told AFP. “We want to be sure of the security of (the) visiting team”.
The attacks on foreign stores began a day after South African truckers started a nationwide strike on Sunday to protest against the employment of foreign drivers. They blocked roads and torched foreign-driven vehicles mainly in the southwestern KwaZulu-Natal province.
In response to the latest development, the Nigeria government has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa.
The nation has also pulled out of the World Economic Summit.
It also demanded full compensation, the News Agency of Nigeria has reported, quoting a “presidential source.” 
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Information and Communication has appealed to Nigerians not to attack South African companies operating in Nigeria as in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.

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