now has the evidence to begin to ask south africa the questions. so, they said to the south african delegation, you say that you have spent millions in terms of buying land. but could you explain why 90% of the population is on 42% of the land? the least arable land? that is the i think i just got caught in a lie look. the next question. you say that you have built these incredible schools. but in fact, the documentation proves that there are no publicly funded schools for africans. that any schools in south west africa at the moment are funded and run by missionaries. so, exactly where are your public expenditures for education? ok, you say that. can you explain why 90% of your population only is allocated 10% of the budget? at that moment, south africa and knew that it was on the ropes and they u.n. made it clear that they were not going to sanction this annexation. what that moment did for south africa, however, was jan christian is now on the ropes politically. because as they say, he has exposed south africa to international criticism. and this

now has the evidence to begin to ask south africa the questions. so, they said to the south african delegation, you say that you have spent millions in terms of buying land. but could you explain why 90% of the population is on 42% of the land? the least arable land? that is the i think i just got caught in a lie look. the next question. you say that you have built these incredible schools. but in fact, the documentation proves that there are no publicly funded schools for africans. that any schools in south west africa at the moment are funded and run by missionaries. so, exactly where are your public expenditures for education? ok, you say that. can you explain why 90% of your population only is allocated 10% of the budget? at that moment, south africa and new it was on the road. -- ropes. and they u.n. made it clear that they were not going to sanction this annexation. what that moment did for south africa, however, was jan christian is now on the ropes politically. because as they say, he has exposed south africa to international criticism. and

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nations placed the sacred trust in the hands of south africa. south africa -- this is before apartheid, but it had already been built on white supremacy. but after the second world war the international system created under the united nations, the trustee system to replace the mandate system. south africa, when it saw this system coming into being, it began to send young christians to the prime minister. saying, we are thinking about

we are one africa and we love south africa. that is why we are here. >> ethiopia's prime minister is one of african leaders that have condemned the violence. >> as africans we all feel we have contributed for the liberation of south africa from the yoke of colonialism and apartheid so africans should come together and should live everywhere where they want to live. of course, based on the specifications of that specific country. >> reporter: no matter what the officials here and in south africa say, there is little to stem the migrants from south africa today. charleston stratford, al jazeera, south africa. >>> during the centenary of the first major action in the first world war. >> undertaken preparations for a terrorist attack, in an anzak day in melbourne which included targeting police officers. a third man has been arrested in reference to weapons of offense. >> more than 7 million even before the conflict the country faced a large scale humanitarian crisis with over 60% of the population in need of aid. the united nation

we are one africa, and we love south africa. that's why we are here. >> ethiopia's priements is aethiopia's prime minister is one of a number of africa leaders that have condemned violence. >> contributed for liberation of south africa from the yoke of colonialism and apartheid. so africans should come together and should live everywhere where they want to live. of course based on interpretations of that specific country. >> reporter: no matter what the politicians here and across africa say, there is little to stem the fear among migrants in south africa today. charles stratford, al jazeera johannesburg. >> before the conflict yemen faced a large scale humanitarian crisis with over 60% of the population in need of aid. united nations appealed for donations to help people there. >> we have just released the humanitarian flash appeal. it calls for almost $274 million u.s. to urgently reach the lifesaving needs of 7.5 million people affected by the crisis in yemen. >> we do have information about 2 million people who are in extreme

>>reporter: fear is spreading in south africa. i'm in downtown and it's been the scene of the worst violence certainly here today. behind me these men are locals. they've been burning tires, there's a burnt out vehicle here as well. quite a heavy police presence. now, the men we have spoken to have vowed to kick the foreigners out of this area. earlier police used steel bullets and tear gas to keep the locals and foreigners apart. this is one of two car workshops owned by nigerians that was set on fire. the government has promised to put an end to the violence against migrants. police are investigating text messages allegedly inciting hate against foreigners. there is fear and increasing anger among foreigners here. >> we can't continue like this. ethiopia has condemned the violence >> we all feel we have contributed for the liberation of south africa so africans should come together and live where they want to live. of course based on the populations of that specific country. >>reporter: no matter what politicians here and across

. >>> xenophobia spreads - rocking south africa >>> i'm jonah hull aboard a replica of a french mann of war that helped america win independence 200 years ago. >>> saudi arabia which is leading coalition air strikes in yemen, announced that it will put up the money needed for emergency said. $274 million the amount the u.n. asked for an friday. half of yemen's population is short of food. we have this report. >> reporter: aid workers in aden say this is as much as they can do for now. not everyone can be helped. there isn't enough food to go around. >> translation: we have given food to several families who have been displaced from surrounding areas. the aid we received was not enough for all internally displaced persons. we are hoping for more support. >> aden is the main seaport that used to provide a life line for the rest of yemen. 90% of food was imported and much coming through here before the war. recently the residents watched the city turn from a commercial capital to this. some gather around a bombed out car they say belonged to a houthi official. aden was the strong hold b

let's go to zimbabwe because many are in south africa 'em broiled in that situation where a lot of south africans are attacking foreigners. they're there looking for employment because they don't have jobs at home. >>reporter: he's an outspoken critic of the president and he's been missing for 40 day. the government has denied having anything to do with his disappearance. his family is suspicious. >> if someone dies you know they're dead and you bury them. that gives you closure in a way. but in this particular case instance we really reasonably prudent person finding it hard to deal with this predicament. >>reporter: some can't believe people can still disappear seemingly without a trace. >> the abduction is repugnant, it's something that is disgusting. it's supposed to be a democracy, to be free and to have adopted a new constitution with a bill of rights that should be respected. >>reporter: freedom of speech and human rights are not the only things on the minds of voters. employment, a tax on foreign migrants is worrying. but despite the violence people still cross the border with so

i does not bode well for south africa in terms of south africa's image. genie: president jacob zuma has said south africa is not xenophobia. and anyone who says it is is exaggerating. he is due to speak later in cape town. how likely is it that he will repeat those comments despite the uptick in violence? >> he is expected to make a speech, an announcement in parliament in about 40 minutes. he spoke to one of the local television stations earlier and he did say that it is a gross exaggeration to say that south africa is a xenophobia country and society. he did say that he has deployed three cabinet ministers to deal with this issue. he says that if south africans have problems with foreign nationals, there are other means to deal with these problems and attacking them in the manner in which they have done is totally unacceptable. we are expecting president jacob zuma to make a concrete announcement later in parliament. now, it is also not helping that some of the political leaders and especially from the ruling party are making ambiguous statements about

salma has lived in south africa for years.he said her salon was attacked and she wand from the attackers trying to save her baby boy. >> why didn't stop by 2008, because the xenophobia started 2008. it's better to go home. it's better to die home or die here. >> for salma and thousands of others like her the king's speech offers little in what they consider home. charles stratford, al jazeera durbin. >>> there have been other clashes on the streets between guinea's police and citizens. at least two have been hurt but it's denied if firing shots. election timetable and the fragile security situation in the country. the opposition says three people were killed in protests earlier in the month. the government says the protests are unlawful and difficult ostrike the ebola outbreak. >>> clom's government says they are -- colombia's government says they are committed to peace talks. first rebels said they were packing in serl-defense against government troops. s alexander tell us more about what farc is saying? >> well, felicity ess

and we love south africa. that's why we are here. >> ethiopia's prime minister is one of a number of african leaders who have condemned the violence. >> as africans we all feel that we have contributed to for the liberation of south africa from apartheid. so africa should come together, and should live where they want to be. base >> no matter what politicians here and across africa say it did little to stem the tied of violence in south africa. >> the united nations has launched a new appeal for aid to help people displaced by the war in yemen. amper said that it needs $275 million over the next three months. most of it for food aid. it already costs more than 10 million people who are food insecure that number has risen to 12 million. they need 100 tons of food per month to help those in yemen but they currently have only 37,000 tons. >> there are people who are extremely vulnerable at this moment. we have food stops that could reach out to 300,000 people in the coming days. right now our distributions are ta

they are saying that they fled south africa 400 is seven people crossed the border from south africato zimbabwe the first batch of people who have been brought in by the zimbabwean government. so for the evening they are going to finish their meals and then sleep for the night and then in the morning they are going to see if they can head back to their families scattered all across zimbabwe. when you ask them why they decided to leave they have terrible stories of what they went through. how they are afraid that as african migrants they would were made to feel that some of them have been taking their job. >> we were. [ inaudible ] with a petrol bomb. they were saying for us to go. so when we heard that they were coming to our way we left with the other people. >> translator: i left durban because of zulu people, they kill the foreigners, that's why i left. >> reporter: the reception center says they can a accommodate up to 1,000 families and here they are registered and verified making sure that they are zimbabwean citizens, those that are sick are taken to a nearby medical facility.

south africa zulu king condemns the situation is saying he's not to blame. and injuries in a school in barcelona. european countries migrant crisis together. the assessment of the eu chief in luks luxembourg. boat capsized in the mediterranean 125 kilometers northwest of libya. 950 may well have been on board. >>> on monday, a sailboat ran aground off the greek island rhodes and at least 90 were rescued. after the european foreign minister met frederica mogherini presented a plan she said would hopefully address the crisis. >> to solve the crucial elements of one of the ways of access to libya through its southern border. we've talked about other measures intelligence cooperation regional protection programs and also the issue of destroying ships. the second element that emerged as consent yul isial is the duty to save lives at sea. this means more funds more coverage with more links to rescue obligations and to address certain rescue in a more structured long term way. the third element that emerged is for sure, a need to share the responsibilities within t

there are more migrant workers in south africa that have decided to leave. south africa's president visited a camp in durban where migrant workers are getting ready to return to their home countries. >> those that want to go home. zuma's words mean little to them they must know that when we arrange everything, when we stop violence, we are welcome as they came. >> these people are heading back to malawi by bus. zuma's words mean little to them now. >> we are feeling good. they stay safe. we fret for this group. how i must stay here. i can't manage to save the country. >> reporter: he says he has no choice but to take the risk. he can't go back to his family in ethiopia empty-handed >>> and there has been more anti-immigrant violence on saturday night forcing police to fire rubber bullets. officers kept a crowd at bay at a johannesburg motor way, and a crowd attacked shops owned by foreign nationals in a poor area of the city. >>> still ahead on al jazeera - malaysians who are struggling to get their lives back on track after december's devastating floods. >>

victims of south africa's zenno phobic violence talk to al jazeera >>> and a volcano in chile sends ash into the sky >>> european leaders are due to hold an emergency summit in brussels on the crisis in the mediterranean sea. more than 1,000 people arrived in italian ports. many on rickety overcrowded boats. live to catania in sicily. al jazeera's correspondent barnaby phillips. behind you an italian vessel bringing the latest batch of immigrants and refugees. >> yes, that's right, a handful of women and men, four pregnant women. we have a few details. they were picked up off the libyan coast. one group on a crowded dingy the other on a more secure vessel. they have been brought back to catania, and all of them have disembarked in a processing center away to my right. you can't see it. they'll be loaded off on buses and taken to various camps around sicily later during the day. camps which are full to overflowing, so this is the context in which european leaders are meting and the -- meting and the reason why here calling the summit. this is a daly occurrence. -- daly occurrence. >>> th

[gunfire] south africa hit by a wave of attacks against foreigners over the past two weeks and at leasteople were killed in the port city of durban and hundreds forced out of their homes and sheltering in camps and police stations. and south africa is a country of more than 50 million people and thought to be around 5 million foreigners but it's hard to be precise because many are living and working illegally there. most around 3 million are thought to be from zimbobwae and the jobless rate in south africa is 25% and more dramatic for young people, youth unemployment is at 40%, not surprisingly then many local politicians argue that people from outside are putting pressure on what already is a difficult job market. now we have been speaking to alex who is a senior reporter at eyewitness news in johanesburg. >> what we are seeing in the city of johanesburg is a fresh flare-up of tension and violence throughout the night and have had teams out and about through the night and have been a lot of clashes and five cars that were set on fire running battles throughout the night and rubber bull

they are trying to send a message that south africa is open for business south africa is welcoming toveryone and they hope this march will help alleviate some of the tensions that exist here and in other parts of the country too. >>> the 100 most influential people as seen by "time" magazine there are some surprises. ♪ ♪ >>> "time" magazine has unveiled its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. including rapper kanye west that's the ballerina, and the roster also included hillary clinton, pope francis, kim ki-jong, and president obama. >>> one area in baltimore is becoming a designation for middle and upper class families. >> reporter: sand town is one of baltimore's most dangerous neighborhoods, and has a bad reputation for crime and drugs. more convicted criminals come from that neighborhood than anywhere else in the state. but we'll introduce you to a group of middle and upper class people who are making this neighborhood home because of religion. they believe the only way to actually help is to move in and become neighbors in an almost all-black neighborhood. >> wh

he went as far as managing that and said that south africa and africa as a continent were deeply damage bid such violence. very much a message of peace and reconciliation and it's hoped that the king's speech will do something to equal these attacks against foreign migrants in south africa. >> still ahead on al jazeera. on the wrong side of the law we'll report on the security councildown in garissa in the wake of annal shah lab attack. >> plus how china is using the silk route to increase its influence in pakistan. >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera live from doha. we'll remind you of our top stories now. two vessels carrying hundreds of people are in danger of sinking off libyan coast. meanwhile, european foreign ministers they say it's being used by houthi rebels. and south africa's zulu king has condemned ant immigrant attacks as vile, and is blamed for stoking unrest citing that foreigners were responsible for the high crime rate. >>> in a growing migrant crisis in the mediterranean the maltese prime ministers that toldage that it was initially thought that 750 people died

because the law must stop those trying to destroy south africa's image. >>reporter: supporters say the media has lied about him. >> it's good that the king came here because he set the record straight. >>reporter: the government is also being blamed for failing to address the high unemployment and poverty among huge sections of south africa's population. many of whom accuse migrant workers of taking their jobs. there have been flare ups of violence against migrant workers for years. there are more than 1,000 people at this camp. they came to durbin to earn money for their families in countries across africa. salma fled from fighting in the congo and has lived in south africa for eight years. she says her hair salon was attacked and a group of men beat her as she ran trying to protect her baby boy. for thousands of people like her, the king's speech offers little comfort in a place they have come to think of as home. >>> more clashes between antigovernment protesters and riot police on the streets of guinea's capital a week since the last violence. demonst

south africa belongs to all who live in it. that's been needed by the south african government. you turn on the radio. calling for a stop to this violence, and anti-xenophobic measures. it's having an effect on the economy. the government realises that it's affecting south african businesses. there's a fear of retaliatory attacks against south african businesses and has an effect on tourism. there's european deposit pulling out warnings and tourists coming to south africa. it is very important here. the government is doing all it can. there are many who are too late in coming. >>> hundreds in baltimore have been proo testing against -- protesting against the death of a black man in police custody. >> reporter: days after a young black man died after being arrested by police protesters are back on the street making voices and frustration heard. grieving and intensing known. >> i'm done sitting down. if you don't do nothing, no justice will be served. >> reporter: they want justice and answers for the death of freddy gray. he was held in police custody under suspicious circumstanc

forcing many people to go to south africa and look for work.still gets clients from people in south africa asking when he's come back to work but he's afraid they will be killed. >> they want to cut my hands. it will be a problem. i think i have to wait. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: but he knows feeling safe is not enough. he says he needs to make a plan. because if he doesn't his family will have a hard time surviving. al jazerra zimbabwe. >>> supporters of sri lanka's former defense secretary have december demonstrated outside the andy bribery commission, summoned on thursday to answer charges of corruption is the brother of the former president. the currents leader has launched investigation in to financial deals by the family members. >>> a london trader accused of wiping almost a trillion dollars off a value of wall street shares may face extradition to the u.s. he was charged with fraud and has had his passport don if i skated. he's been granted bail set a $8 million. jonah hull has the story. >> reporter: makemaking his first court appeara

. >>> and south africa defense minister says his country will deploy the army in johannesburg townshipve of attacks against foreigners that left at least seven people dead and hundreds of zimbabwe who fled violence in south africa returning home and harry spoke to some of the families heading back. >> reporter: families have been on the road for about 24 hours and as you can imagine they are very hungry and now in zimbabwe and getting food, the first meal in a long time. zimbabwe say food made meals cooked with water and getting vegetables as well and a bit of meat and they are saying that they fled south africa and 407 crossed the border into zimbabwe and the first batch of people brought in by the zimbabwe government. so for the evening they are going to finish their meals and then sleep for the night and in the morning they are going to see if they can head back to their families across zimbabwe. when you ask them why they decided to leave they have terrible stories of what they went through, how they are afraid as african migrants they will be targeted by people and feel some of th

injured in similar attacks. >>> it's hard to be sure of the exact number of migrant workers in south africamany aren't registered. most around 3 million are thought to be from zimbabwe. some local politicians say that is putting pressure on a job market. and joblessness among the young south africans is around 40%. charles stratford sent us this update. >> reporter: i'm in downtown johannesberg, said this group of men, as you can see, carrying clubs, large steel objects, there have been bricks that have been thrown from the buildings above. they are vowing to kick the foreigners out of this area. already last night and into this morning, two factories have been burned. we have spoken to nigerians that were here earlier that have since left and they described their fear. one man said he would retaliate if attacked. what is so surprising this evening is the seemingly small police presence here. there were a lot more police here earlier. a lot of fear as it gets dark here tonight. >>> still to come for you on al jazeera this half hour the mediterranean migrant crisis. more people are brought a

in 2008 more than 60 people died in attacks across south africa. ners, easy scapegoat for broader socio economic problems. where one quarter of the population have no job, and live in poverty. and yet, the allure of the south african economy still shines bright across the continent. promising opportunity despite the risk. cnn, johannesburg. >> just one day after convicting former nfl star aaron hernandez of first degree murder, the entire jury spoke with cnn's anderson cooper. they deliberated for more than 35 hours over receive seven days before deciding hernandez was guilty of killing his friend, odin lloyd, nearly two years ago. the jurors talked about the emotional toll of the trial and questioned why hernandez didn't speak in his own defense. >> it was very emotional for me. as soon as we read the verdict, people were calling congratulating me. congratulate me. i felt like, you know, who won. odin lloyd's mother didn't win. she didn't bring back her son. did mr. hernandez win? no. because he is going to serve the rest of his life in jail and he

i'll hear from the migrant workers who say they are under attack in south africa. that's after the break. >>> welcome back. i'm shiulie ghosh. let's remind you of the top stories - the u.n. says the plight of yemenis is worsening. air and ground attacks are continuing for three weeks, and the u.n. envoy to yemen has resigned. >>> efforts to raise the wreckage of the se cole ferry. family is demanding an investigation and retrieval of the wreckage. >> columbian president santos ordered the military to resume air strikes against f.a.r.c. rebels following the killing of 11 soldiers in what is considered a strong f.a.r.c. region >>> the number of african migrants crossing the mediterranean sea to europe has reached unprecedented levels. the numbers dying en route spiked. paul brennan reports from the port of keitania in sisly. >> it's not even peak season for migrants yet, but the reception area on the island of lampedusa is heaving. 1400 rescued refugees are crammed in a unit intended tore 250. it will be another long difficult summer on the mediterranean border. port

the law must stop those trying to destroy south africa's image. supporters say the media lied about him. >> it's good that the king came here. he set the record strait. >> reporter: the government has been blamed for failing to address high unemployment and poverty among huge sections of south africa's population. many of whom accuse might ranked workers of taking their jobs. there has been flare-ups in recent years. >> condemning violence against foreigners. it will take a lot to. there was more than 12,000. some fled from fighting and democratic republic of congo, and lived in south africa for eight years. the hair sal job was attacked and a group of men beat her, as she ran, trying to protect her baby boy. >> why didn't stop by 2008. it's better to go home. it's better to die home or here. >> for thousands of people, the king's speech offers little comfort in a place they have come to thing of as home. >> lebanon receives a saudi arabia-funded shipment of french-made weapons. and when sri lanka elected a new president. he promised a 100 day pla

. >> south africa migrant guilty or innocent and when you are reporting a case if it's against a southican it's very hard to have justice. >> reporter: 62 people were killed in a hate crime in 2008 government says there were 132 convictions after attacks and promised justice for victims. >> our courts are independent so they take decisions without fear or favor or prejudice. >> reporter: the government offered final support for his three children but his family says they want more than cash they want justice. emmanuel's cousin has written a poem in his memory. >> you are evil. and standing here bleeding for mercy, you killed a son, you killed a brother, you killed an uncle, you killed a father you killed a hero you killed a man, you killed our brother. >> reporter: charles stratford, al jazeera johannesburg. >>> more coming up on al jazeera, no place like home we speak to workers living in qatar district to check on their loved ones after the earthquake. and tensions in baltimore as protests take place against police brutality there. ♪ >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month l

. >>> let's take you further south to africa. g home despite south african leaders calling for calm off a series of violent attacks on the immigrant community. the president urged them to protect immigrants describing the attacks as vial. he's being blamed for stoking the unrest after he said foreigners were to blame for south africa's high crime rate. we spoke to some foreign workers who are heading home to zimbabwe. >> reporter: families have been on the road for about 24 hours and as you can imagine they are very hungry. they are now in zimbabwe and getting food the first meal in a long time, a zimbabwe staple food maze meal, vegetables and a bit of meat. they are saying they fled south africa, 407 people crossed the border from south africa in to zimbabwe the first batch the people have been brought in by the government. so for the evening they are going to finish are their meals and sleep for the night and in the morning they are going to see if this can head back to their families scattered all a on the ground cross zimbabwe

attackers have been telling immigrant shopkeepers to get out of south africa. e are many more south africans who want peace. our correspondent has been at a rally where protesters are asking for an end to the violence. >> reporter: a lot of people are asking what is the government doing to stop these attacks on foreigners. so they organized this peace march. where they have people coming together showing that it is not okay to kill people because just they aren't from south africa, or you think they may be taking your jobs. can i ask you why you think it's important to be here today? >> well because south africa is for everyone. so there is no need for this. we need peace, and we need to carry on with our country. that's what we need. >> there [ inaudible ] we don't want any trouble now. >> reporter: there are some people from other african countries here but many immigrants chose to stay away. they say what they don't need is march. they want the government and the police to protect them. other african countries say they are sending in buses and trucks and they

at least 46 people are believed to have died in the explosion. >>> south africa's zulu king has condemned a wave of anti-immigrant attacks in the country and denies he was to blame duringty rally in durbin. >>> thousands of people from north africa risk their lives trying to reach europe by crossing the mediterranean. al jazeera has spoken to one man who made the journey. joseph set out from ghana and made it to libya but he paid people smugglers for a place on the boat. the boat was intercepted and then he was flown to rome. we caught up with him to find out his story. >>reporter: for the migrants crossing the mediterranean sea, it is a journey that represents a new life. a new start. joseph got that new life five years ago. >> they said you have entered italian waters. >>reporter: he had to get out of ghana and made his way to libya where people smugglers put him on a boat for a price. >> the first time i was lucky. the first time they promised me i was moving that day. i went in and they didn't take me. they said that the boat is oversold. it's full. so i have to go. about one or two d

. >> still to come on the program, they killed because he was a migrant living in south africa. victim's family tells al jazeera justice must be done. >>> and argentina's railway network is back on track as part of the government's renationalization campaign. is everyone on board? >> fall of saigon, forty years later. >> we have no idea how many were killed. >> unanswered questions, a botched withdrawal lives lost. examining the impact that still resonates today. a special report starts tomorrow, 10:00 eastern. on al jazeera america. >>> a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude quake in nepal has risen to more than 4,000. aid deliveries have been slowed by blocked roads. >>> the u.n. chief has condemned israel's actions that found that seven schools were fired on during the gaza war. >>> a funeral has been held for a black man from the u.s. city of baltimore who died in police custody. freddie gray's death just over a week ago led to protests of brutality by alleged officers. >>> and to yemen. government troops and huthi rebels. car

returning home despite south africa leaders calling for calm after a series of violent attacks on the community and the zulo king urged people to protect foreigners describing the tact as vial on monday has been blamed after he said foreigners were to blame for the high crime rate and spoke to some foreign workers who are heading back to zimbabwe. families have been on the road for about 24 hours and as you can imagine they are barely moving and now in zimbabwe and getting food the first meal in a long time. zimbabwe had a meal cooked with water and getting vegetables as well and a bit of meat and some of them are saying they fled south africa 407 crossed the border into zimbabwe the first batch of people brought in by zimbabwe government and for the evening they are going to have the meal and sleep for the night and in the morning they are going to see if they can head back to their families gathered across zimbabwe and when you ask them why they decided to leave they have terrible stories of what they went there and afraid african migrants they will be targeted and some of them have

. >> south africa migrant guilty until proven incents and when you are reporting a case if it's againstfrica it's hard to have justice. >> reporter: 62 people were killed in this kind of hate crime in 2008 and 132 convictions after attacks and promised justice for victims of the most recents violence. >> our courts are independent so they take decisions without fear favor or prejudice. >> reporter: the government offered financial support for his three children in mozambeke but they want more than cash and want justice and his cousin has a poem in his memory. >> you are evil, you are a gang. he was bleeding for mercy. you killed a son. you killed a brother. you killed an uncle. you killed a father. you killed a hero. you killed a man. you killed our brother. >> reporter: charles stratford, al jazeera, johannesburg. >>> now sudan election committee says he won 94.5% of the vote and widely expected to win and election committee says his closest competitor won 1.43% of the vote and i'm joined here by a reporter in sudan reporting on the elections and it wasn't a huge surprise to see nazarb

[gunfire] south africa hit by a wave of attacks against foreigners over the past two weeks, at leasteople were killed in the eastern city of durban and hundreds forced out of their homes and sheltering in camps and police stations. and south africa is a country of more than 50 million people there are thought to be around 5 million foreigners but it's hard to be precise because many are living and working illegally there. most around 3 million are thought to be from zimbabwe and the jobless rate is 25% and more dramatic is the youth unemployment rate young people are 40% unemployed so not surprisingly many local politicians are arguing that people from outside the country are putting more pressure on what is already a difficult job market. and speaking to professor chris landsburg charmaine of the department of african diplomacy at the university of johanesburg and says the recent events are a legacy of apartheid. >> no doubt a mob culture and a mob movement and yesterday they called a third force at work here but i think what south africa should really be more upfront about and gove

joining us live in the studio is a former bureau chief for al jazeera south africa and researcher ata center for studies and good to have you with us as always. if all of this can be provoked so quickly by so few words is it not a sign of deeper societal problems at play here? >> that is true and i think it's important to remember that these are not about attacks in south africa and attacks before that happened particularly in the northern part of johannesburg and to answer the question it's true there are several under lying problems to the attacks. >> like wealth and unemployment is that all what is brewing here? >> and it all goes back to how the immigration situation was handled post 1994 where you had a large number of people in africa expecting to participate in the economy, post apartheid and suddenly the immigrants from other parts of africa particularly the immigrants who came to south africa instead of competing for the low-skilled jobs that most africans are hoping they will occupy post apartheid so that is one of the major i think contributor to this current crisis we hav

to say with certainty what triggered the latest wave of violence against foreign nationals in south africa. depending who you believe, the blame lies with the zulu king or the media. migrants from countries such as somali zimbabwe and mozambique and others came under attack after it was said that foreigners should pack their bags and go. the king says his word were taken out of the context and called for the media to be vetted. it's not just the zulu king calling from reporting, president jacob zuma says the media is making the country look bad. and headlines scream xenophobia but does it do justice to what is happening. is it the failure of the government to end the poverty and ipp equality of the apartheid era. our starting point is durban >>> these were the images south africans woke up to last sunday. three attackers and one victim. a man from mozambique. he was stabbed in the heart and rushed to a clinic by the journalist who took the pictures. he would succumb to his wounds. this is how you make a country look bad according to the president, not the attackers, but the newspaper that

it's a polarizing debate. >> paul brennan from sicily >>> in south africa thousands of foreigners are seeking shelter in police stations and refugee camps in johannesburg. the south african ruling a.n.c. party condemn the zenno fobing attacks against immigrant shopkeepers, six have been killed and thousands forced from their homes, attackers tell them to get out of the country. our correspondent spoke to some victims of the violence in durban. >> reporter: these migrant workers in south africa say they'll do anything to protect themselves and families. >> we are sick and tired of this xenophobia. they kill us lots. we didn't kill maybe one person. >> there has been a wave of fighting between immigrants and locals. here in durban four people have been killed. thousands fled their homes. gloria is from mozambique. >> here in a sports field she came to south africa 20 years ago, but the men that chased her and her nine-year-old out of her home insisted that she doesn't belong here. >> translation: they say we know you are not from south africa, can you get out. you must go, because when

he drew comparisons to the genocide in rwanda, and he managed that, saying how south africa and africa, as a continent are so deeply damaged by such violence. very much a message of peace and reconciliation here. and it's hoped that the king's speech will do something to quell these attacks against foreign migrants in south africa africa. >> the armed group released a video showing the killing of ethiopian christians. >>> in kenya residents of garissa are recovering from an attack two weeks ago. the assault which killed 148 people was the biggest carried out by the group in kenya and it has started a security clamp down. >> on the wrong side of the law. this is how police deal with those dozen of youth are suspected involvement in the attack. the footage shows them being led away by the anti-terrorism unit. one man was in his pawnshop when security came for him. his brother said that he does not know where his brother is. >> we have been to police stations and prisons but cannot find him. we don't know if he's alive or dead. our brother is innocent. >> 148 people were killed. this is a

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often that is blamed on south africa's high unemployment, around 25%. s widespread poverty and income disparity. what is interesting is that the violence is targeting immigrants from other african countries. you can see the papers wondering, why are black south africans attacking foreign africans but not foreign whites? the interesting article, i recommend reading it. at the heart of the question is the loaded meaning of the term "foreigner'in south africa. it is often used pejoratively to refer to african and asian nonnationals. other foreigners, particularly people from europe or the americas, often go unnoticed or are lumped in with tourists or referred to as expats. the article wonders is this xenophobia or afro phobia? kristina: seeing papers call for unity. flo: there's an opinion piece, he says listen, we need to stick together in the global village. we are each other's last hope because the world does not love us. we are still the kids on the playground who nobody wants to play with. before we had each other. the article calls for a pan africanis

that's what we need. >> we have come to say peace in south africa.nt any trouble now. >> reporter: there are some people from other african countries here but many immigrants chose to stay away. they say what they don't need is mar, they want the government and the police to protect them. other african countries say they are sending in buses and trucks and they will repatriate anyone who wants to go back to their homes. but for many of the south africans marching here they are telling foreigners they can't be blamed for the actions of a few. they say south africa is open for business welcoming to everyone and they hope this march will help aleve some of the fears that still exist not just in durbin but in other parts of the country too. >>> we appreciate your time so much. what are the factors that are contributing to this? >> well the -- the one factor is just pure zin know phobia. but it is accesser baited by raising tension resulting from high unemployment and social services, and employment opportunities. however, these have to some extent fanned

in south africa hundreds gathered for a march. civil rights groups call for an end to attacks on migrants. seven poem died in violence. crowds gathered for an anti-zeno fobian march. now, there's a multitude of civil society groups here today. representing the fight against h.i.v. and people have travelled from all over south africans. one man told me it was to show that we are all afghans. and it's important to highlight it. this is a huge embarrassment for the government. there are concerns over the economy, how south african businesses abroad could be affected with retall rate whying attack, with potential on the tourism industry. there's a big gathering of people from all over the country that say no to xenophobia. >> and hundreds who fled the attacks returned home. we spoke to a man that returned to his village empty-handed. >> reporter: people who fled from attacks. that man rarely got to see his wife and children when working an a bricklayer. he's home sooner than expect. there was a moment he thought he would never see his

in 2008, more than 60 people died in a wave of xenophobia attacks across south africa. rs, an easy scapegoat for broader socioeconomic problems where one quarter of the population live in poverty and yet the allure of the south african economy shines bright across the continent, promising opportunity despite the risk. cnn, johannesburg. >>> an australia woman is being widely praised for defending a muslim couple who were being verbally harassed on a train. stacey eden clark witnessed an islamic tirade against a woman wearing a head scarf and says she couldn't just sit there and do thuth. in this section, the woman in red pants, appears to blame them for the murder of kenyan university students. >> okay? have some respect. have some respect. >> kenya. >> it doesn't matter. >> they're killing each other in syria. >> what has this got to do with this poor lady? >> what does that have to do with her? >> nothing. >> you're the one sitting there saying -- shut your mouth. >> you shut your mouth. >> wow. clark says the woman's rant went on for ten minutes. cnn affiliates seven

. >>> hit with an iron bar and stabbed, the victims of south africa's xenophobic violence talk to alazeera. >>> and a volcano in chile sends ash 20 kilometers into the sky. ♪ >>> hello, european leaders are holding an emergency summit in brussels on the growing refugee crisis in the mediterranean sea. more than a thousand people have arrived in the past 24 hours. under discussion doubling the cash and equipment available, establishing a civil mission to destroy traffickers boats, and resettling five to 10,000 refugees in other states. >> reporter: europe's leaders stand accused of putting refugees in coffins, so the coffin has become the motif for the protests. outraged that people have been left to die in the sea, so close to such rich countries. >> translator: they should give refuge to all of them said this man. families with children included. >> reporter: many of these people complained of a lack of basic rights in belgium where they managed to resettle. the crisis in the mediterranean has brought all of these grievances to head. these campaigners see in the tragedies in the med

. >>> hundreds of zimbabweans who fled from attacks in south africa have returned home.rra spoke to one man who has returned to his village empty handed. >> reporter: people who fled from attacks on after ran migrants in south africa, leave the board are post in zimbabwe, disappointed confused and worried. he rarely got to see his wife and children when he was work ago cross the border as a brick layer, he's back home sooner than expected. there was a moment when he thought he would never see his family again. >> i could sigh there was something like about 30 to 40 people those people were there. [ inaudible ] and then in the end they said to me -- >> reporter: he says he only survived by pretending to be dead. >> they were acting by themselves. but one of them said let's leave him. he's dead. then they decided to leave me, that's when i struggled to walk to where i met the policeman. >> reporter: on a good month in south after car, he would make around $700. event most it have to zimbabwe, money his wife, children, aunt and, mother desperately needed. they are heart bro

these men want african migrants out of south africa.hey accuse migrants of stealing their jobs. >> these people must go and commit crimes back where they come from, but they don't rob people where they come from. is that right for the government? those in government are worried about themselves and not us. we're not going allow this to happen. >> fear is spreading in johannesburg. >> i'm in downtown johannesburg, and it's been the scene of the worst violence certainly here today. behind me these men are locals. they've been burning tires there is a burned-out vehicle and there is quite a heavy police presence. now the men we have spoken to have vowed to kick out phoners from this area. >> earlier police used rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas to keep the locals and foreigners apart. this is two of car shops owned by nigerians. there is fear and increasing anger among foreigners here. >> we can't continue like this. if the government can't give us chance. >> there is one africa, and we love africa. that's why we're here. >> ethiopi

south africa is deeply divided slipping to a crisis. members of the zuly community have gathered in this stadium to hear from their leader, goodwill zwelithini. his comments last month about fighting high rates of grand slam were -- of attacks. this woman says it all. >> in dempster south africa, for these people, the king is still enormously influential and he wields considerable power. he faces mounting pressure to come out publicly. meanwhile these are the images which are shaming a nation. this one catches the moment a mozambikan man is set upon by locals with clubs and knives. he is pushed to the ground. he is left in the gutter in pain. this is the last image of him alive. the frofere who took these shots told me how he tried to get medical help, but it was too late. >> i really wish we could have saved him. i am traumatized, and i am dazed and confused. i am angry with my countrymen. >> three men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in that attack. the government has promised swift action against more than 300 others