Xenophobic violence in South Africa: Zimbabwe repatriate its nationals

"The majority of Zimbabweans we met now want to return to their country."

Since early April, xenophobic violence has spread fear and panic in South Africa. North of Durban in Verlam, Zimbabwean nationals dozens fled near a police station. Driven from their homes, they pitched their tents and claim the protection of the authorities.

Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Africa, Isaac Moyo, came there, he denounced the sadness of the situation of the displaced:

"The majority of Zimbabweans we met now want to return home. And we are working with the South African government to make sure that everything is done to repatriate in Zimbabwe. "

In three weeks, six people (15 according to an association) were killed, including two Zimbabweans and 5 000 people have fled xenophobic violence.

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Yesterday, the forces of the South African order had to fire rubber bullets and stun grenades use to separate immigrants, armed with machetes, threatening to fight with South Africans.

They also arrested thirty looters and thugs of foreign trade.

South African President Jacob Zuma has preferred to cancel his trip to Indonesia for the 60th anniversary of the Non-Aligned summit before the rise of violence in the capital, and as diplomatic pressure increases.

South Africans also decided to leave Mozambique for fear of reprisals and rushed to Tete airport to return home.

In 2008, there were 62 deaths in similar xenophobic violence.