south africa becomes easy, because the soviet union is against south africa. so makes it easy for robeson to be against south africa. on this italian colonies issue when you move north you start seeing what those priorities look like. meanwhile, the naacp, in fact, takes on the u.s. state department on this issue. there was a plan to do some carving up where britain would get this chunk where there was a a's and a communications facility. france would get this chunk. italy we get this piece. they were carving as if there were not people there anymore p is if this were 1884 all over again. and walter white went, no, no, no, to the point where chester williams and the state department said, you know, that document you wrote, you're going to have to destroy and burn it because you have violated confidential information. that briefing was off the record. and walter pushed back. i'm not destroying anything. what you are doing is wrong. you are leading the u.s. down the road to perdition. colonialism is dead. you need to get a new horse. i'm going to help you do tha

alliance within south africa. on the one hand, you get the this is a valued ally that has a wonderful strategic minerals that we need and is staunchly anti-communist. then you have those going, their policies are absolutely odious. they are utter nonsense. harder for you begin to see happening here is the naacp working to shift and change the narrative of what south africa is. how you begin to turn a valued ally of the west into an political ball and chain. after this meeting, the naacp has provided funding for the tribes to come to the u.n. meeting to testify. this is the kind of support coming in from the naacp. the south african government refuses to issue passports to allow the african leadership to leave. reverend michael scott is then invited up to talk again, to testify again. channing tobias talks about that moment when south africa says, no. he turns to water and says i witnessed the brushoff. he signaled to the rest of the delegation that the united states would love to hear from michael scott did find o

>> oh, yes. 1994 was the peak of the good time in south africa. then now with the other politics and other parties fighting, it's quite tense right now. >> it's not like it was before where everybody's -- you know, it's black and white. literally. we're unified on this. they're unified on that. >> these days, the party that freed the country from white rule, the anc, is not universally loved anymore. in recent years, they've been criticized for inaction, corruption and cronyism. and opposition parties are gaining strength. >> i think that's maybe new to us, i think we're trying to navigate reality. how do you deal with so many opinions? the party that you loved the whole time, that brought about this freedom, is fumbling the ball. so what do you do? because in democracy, you should act. >> smileys. >> oh. >> smileys. fire roasted sheep's head. lips shrivelled back in a joker like rictus of deliciousness. chopped into tasty, tasty bits and eaten with cold beer? yes, of course, yes. just needs a little salt and pepper. >> good stuff. that looks good

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

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

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

salma has lived in south africa for years. she 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 e

>>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

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 extrem

they are saying that they fled south africa 400 is seven people crossed the border from south africa in to 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 facil

forcing many people to go to south africa and look for work. he says he 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 c

africa. >> from south africa we go to guinea, whether where there have been 18th government protests. violent clashes demonstrators still on the streets. they responded by firing tear gas back. dunn lynn says training policeman was seriously hurt. election timetable sense of security or lack of it they have about the country. the opposition says three people were killed in protests earlier on this friday. the u.n.'s condemned an attack by the armed group be al shabaab. it was in garaway region. most were employees of the u.n.'s children's agency unicef. the van in which they were traveling, bomb went off sheik mahmoud, calls it a direct attack against the country. >>> five years since the worst natural disaster in history bp horizon spewed oil and gas into the sea for 87 days. al jazeera took a tour of the wetlands with scientists from the uh u.s.therefrom the u.s. national wildlife federation. >> we know that recovery takes decades and some things may never recover. so the idea that at five years bp can declare the gulf back to normal is ridiculous on its face. this area of the gulf

foreigners arm themselves in south africa after shops and cars are torched in johannesberg. >>> i'm joe new hull on board a replica of the frenchman of war that helped america win the war of independence more than 200 years ago. ♪ >>> a car bomb has killed three people outside of the u.s. consulate in erbil. another five were injured. islamic state has claimed responsibility for the explosion. gunfire was heard afterwards. no consulate personnel were killed or injured in the blast. in that follows a series of explosions in baghdad. at least 27 people very killed. no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks in the capitol. let's get more from kim vinnell who is in erbil. >> reporter: the car bomb went off at about 5:45 local time near the u.s. consulate. we were very close to the explosion when it happened. at least three were killed possibly more at least eight people have been injured including two americans and one turkish national. this is very unusual for erbil. meanwhile in baghdad at least 27 people were killed on friday in a wave of bomb blasts. u.s. officials and kurdi

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

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

[gunfire] south africa hit by a wave of attacks against foreigners over the past two weeks and at least six people 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 rubbe

because we are one africa. africa one. 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

they are trying to send a message that south africa is open for business south africa is welcoming to everyone 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.

saying parliament dirtied south africa streets. waiting in refugee camps, afraid to return to their homes. even beginning the process of repatriating some of its citizens. the word on every radio station, on social media, on the president's lips, as south africa watches these angry scenees. despite the outcry and thousands marching for peace in durbin on thursday. it is a label the rainbow nation cannot seem to shake. i used to think that south africa is a good country. because in our country, we can say that we want to go back home because it's even there two days, they killing people. and now i say south africa is a good country because they are killing us for no reason. a good country because they are killing us for no reason.n a good country because they are killing us for no reason.o a good country because they are killing us for no reason.not a are killing us for no reason. now the violence is spreading to johannesburg. nationals gathered at a local police station seek prague teks. in january, somali, ethiopian and pakistani

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

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

. >>> 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

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. they must know that when we arrange everything when they stop violence they are welcome ag 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 motorway, and a crowd attacked shops owned by foreign nationals in a poor area of the city. >>> still ahead on al jazeera - tribal communities in pakistan are defying primitive justice traditions. and inside a lab where they can make a human ear in just a f

. >>> hit with an iron bar and stabbed, the victims of south africa's xenophobic violence talk to al jazeera. >>> 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

because the law must stop those trying to destroy south africa's image. >>reporter: the king's 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 flairups in recent years. a mood of celebration here after the zulu king condemning all forms of violence against fortune foreigners in south africa. there are more than 1,000 people in this camp who came here to earn money for their families across africa. some fled from fighting in congo. she says her hair salon was attack attacked. >> why didn't it stop? it's better to go home. it's better to die home than die here. >>reporter: for her and 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 polic

. >> reporter: i am erica wood in south africa. i'll tell you how the country's electricity rice us is crisis is putting people's health at risk. >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. ♪ ♪ >>> the top stories on al jazerra, gunmen have stormed a university in kenya's northeast and are holding students hostage. police say two guards have been killed and the attackers are hiding in the student accommodations. the red cross says 32 people have been injured. >>> saudi-led air strikes are forcing houthi rebel to his pull back from the yemeni southern city of aden. the sowed saudi-led coalition wants the rebels to vender and president hadi to be reinstated. >>> isil fight versa taxed a palestinian refugees camp in syria but have been pushed back by other rebel forces. aid age

south africa looks bad because of not addressing the social inequality placing the country in this apartheid era. maybe statistics or 70% of the population lives in squaled conditions, and a lot of violence is pouring over. >> we all like to have a country where we don't have front pages of the newspaper. it's an extension of our society that thinks it's okay to attack people because they come from foreign lands and are poor. what makes us look bad is when there has been one conviction for murder. that makes us look bad. the routes of the story goes back and runs deep. it follows comments made by the zulu king. he said foreigners must pack their bags and go home. denying responsibility for what ensued. he said if he wanted foreigners killed the country would be reduced to ashes, and wanted the media investigated for its coverage of the speech. between the president and the zulu king, they cover the messenger. >> there's no suggestion that the media were inaccurate, only that they quoted it out of context. i don't sow the evidence. i think it's fine to have an investigation. but more importan

. >> still to come on the program, they killed because he was a migrant living in south africa. one 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.

africa. >> south africa migrant guilty until proven incents and when you are reporting a case if it's against a south africa 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 surp

africa returning home despite south africa leaders calling for calm after a series of violent attacks on the immigrant 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

. >> in south africa the zulu king has condemned a wave. anti-immigrant attacks describing them as vial. there has been blame after saying that they are responsible for south africa's high crime rate. he denies the allegations that he told migrants to leave and said that it was taken out of context. we have more from that rally in durban. >> very much a speech of peace and reconciliation here by the zulu king. he called for what he described as a new war, a war to protect all foreign nationals in south africa after the huge wave of zenophobic attacks against migrant workers here. he spoke about the culpability of the media as he describes misinterpreting hits statements last month which have been blamed for sparking this violence. he said that the perpetrators of this violence should be caught and punished and brought to justice. he said it was a disgrace for south africa to have this happen to it now. he made the comparisons of zenophobic violence in 2008 was a case in point, and that south africa had not learned from those mistakes yet. h

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[gunfire] south africa hit by a wave of attacks against foreigners over the past two weeks, at least six people 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 an

and said he had the paperwork to legally work in south africa. >> south africa migrant guilty or innocent and when you are reporting a case if it's against a south african 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 brutali

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

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

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 has so much for everyone. we need peace, and we need to carry on in our country. that's what we need. >> we have come to say peace in south africa. 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 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

south africa's zulu king condemned a wave of anti-immigrant attacks describing them as vile. supporters listen to him at a rally in durbin calling for calm and denying those allegations that he told the migrants to get out. the zulu king has been accused of fueling the unrest. he says the comment has been taken out of context. >> this war i am calling for irrespective of which country they are from. like i said last week, if these reports of me calling for war were true then this country would be in ashes. >> very much a speech of peace and reconciliation here by the zulu king. he called for what he described as a new war a war to protect all foreign narnls, in south africa or this huge wave of xenophobic attacks. misinterpreting his statements last month which have been blamed for sparking this violence. he said that the perpetrators of this violence should be cawd and punishedcaughtand punished and brought to justice. it's an embarrassment for them to be accused and south africa haven't learned from that mistake yet. for example the genocide in rwanda he went so far as to m

south africa announced the move after weeks of attacks and looting of immigrants shops. hundreds of mying friends were forced -- migrants were forced into shelters. a spate of attacks started in 2008. the violence frightened some returning to their own counties. we spoke to families that went back to neighbouring zimbabwe. >> joyce worked as a hairdresser in south africa. the $200 she earnt looked after her children. she said some of the locals resented her for accepting low pay. when attacks on migrants started, she feared her family would be targeted. >> we are afraid of being kid. they were going to schools. that's why i'm with my daughter. they were attacking the foreigners in schools. >> so to come. >> at the zimbabwe border post. they are relieved to be save. even if companies are rough. the reality of being in zimbabwe, is sinking in. >> it's less than 20." it's between 80 and 90%. families are not sure what they are coming back to. many admit they are worried. some blame policies of robert mugabe's ruling party for damaging the economy. they were left at the heig

these men want african migrants out of south africa. they 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. >> ethio

now, after two weeks of xenophobia attacks in south africa -- xenophobic attacks in south africa, police have made at least 300 arrests. at least six have died in the violence, prompting a flood of immigrants to leave the country. reporter: trying to hold onto nelson mandela's vision of a united rainbow nation, faced with rising xenophobia against the countries 2 million to 5 million immigrants, many from neighboring countries, members of this german congregation came together sunday to pray. they were rocked by an anti-immigration riot that killed at least six last week. >> we are here to say the solution is not in crime and violence, but in sitting down and talking and finding viable solutions. reporter: with high crime rates some are blaming foreigners for taking their jobs. this congregation in so without -- in soweto also held a vigil. >> it seems like we have forgotten very quickly where we were and where we come from and how these countries, people from these countries -- these are the people who housed us, educated us, looked after us when we needed help during the apartheid year

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. 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 that would be targeted by south africans who feel some of them have been taking their jobs. [ inaudible ] petrol bomb. [ inaudible ] they go ahead we must go so we knew that they were coming,. [ inaudible ] >> translator: i left durban because of zulu people, they kill the foreigners, that's why i left. >> reporter: the reception center at the border post can accommodate up to 1,000 families. and here they are registered and verified. basically checked to make sure that they are zimbabwean citizens those that are sick take en to a en to a nearby medical facility. more are expe

but they are trying to send a message that south africa is open for business south africa is welcoming to everyone and they hope this march will help aleve some of the tensions that still exist not just in durbin but in other parts of the country too. >>> in [ inaudible ] thousands of people are escaping political violence and crossing into rwanda, ahead of the elections in june. malcolm webb has been following the story from the kenyan capitol. >> thousands have crossed into neighboring rwanda, where they are staying in camps. they have an election coming up in june and the president says he is entitled to run again after serving two terms. the youth wing of the party have been accused of political violence, disappearances and killings. meanwhile the u.n. human rights group speaking in the capitol was very critical. >> this militia, which openly supports the government appears to be operating increasingly aggressively and with total impunity. >> reporter: the country is at a cross roads, he said. he said the other route will take the country back to what he described as a horrendously

joining us live in the studio is a former bureau chief for al jazeera south africa and researcher at al jazeera 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 cri

xenophobia the word on south africa's lips. despite the outcry and the thousands marching for peace in durban on thursday, it's a label the rainbow nation cannot seem to shift. >> are you -- south africa is a good country because in our country, we can't say we want to go back home because it's -- even day-to-day, they're killing people. and now i say south africa is a -- country because they're killing us for no reason. >> now the violence is begin to go spread to johannesburg. we find dozens of mozambique nationals gathered at a local police station seeking protection. in january, sew malley, ethiopian and pakistani shops were targeted and two teenagers died. now, people aren't taking any chances. >> johannesburg is a province away from where most of the violence has been going on. this south african owned shop is still up and running, but the somali shop up there is boarded up and the police are on stand by because everybody here knows how quickly these situations can spiral out of control. in 2008, more than 60 people died