Africa: South Africa’s Anti-Immigration Movement Raises the Stakes On Social Media

Africa: South Africa’s Anti-Immigration Movement Raises the Stakes On Social Media

Vigilante videos, AI-generated content and Mandela-linked framing are fuelling millions of mentions and xenophobic sentiment. With weekly anti-immigration protests planned by the March and March movement until South Africa’s 4 November local elections, supporters are broadening their tactics to sustain online engagement, including by using the Mandela name to legitimise their campaigns. Vigilante-style content in…

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Brutal stabbing attack in Belfast sparks calls for anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland

Brutal stabbing attack in Belfast sparks calls for anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland police said Tuesday they had detained a man over what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer branded a “sickening” stabbing attack in Belfast. Graphic video of the incident was shared online by figures on the far right of British politics, who have called for mass anti-immigration protests. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)…

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Africa: South Africa’s Anti-Immigration Movement Raises the Stakes On Social Media

Africa: Trump Threatens to ‘Permanently Pause Migration From All Third World Countries’ in Escalating Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

Nairobi — U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries,” escalating his hardline immigration stance amid renewed attacks on Somali and other immigrant communities in recent weeks. Trump’s remarks were issued in a lengthy Thanksgiving statement posted on Thursday, coming at a politically charged moment following the recent…

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