Africa: South Africa Denies Xenophobia Surge As Fake Videos Fuel Diplomatic Tension Across Africa
PRETORIA — The government of South Africa has strongly condemned the circulation of what it termed “fake videos and images” allegedly portraying attacks on foreign nationals, as diplomatic tensions rise across several African states over concerns of xenophobic violence. Authorities in Pretoria dismissed the online content, stating that it was being misrepresented and misused to…
