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Western Cape Police Probe Killing of Two Mozambicans and South African Teen Linked to Mossel Bay Unrest
Police are investigating amid rising anti-foreigner tensions, while officials say 5 people were arrested after arson and more than 50 shacks were burned.
- On Tuesday, South African police announced investigations into the deaths of two Mozambican men in Mossel Bay, while the Mozambique government claims five of its citizens were killed.
- Violence swept through a KwaNonqaba settlement on Friday, where residents set more than 50 shacks on fire, with authorities arresting five people before two men died on Saturday.
- Tensions have surged in South Africa as protesters blame undocumented migrants for crime and public service strain, with official figures estimating more than three million foreigners comprise about 5% of the population.
- The Mozambique government alleged 800 citizens were "victims of xenophobic attacks," prompting 300 people to leave South Africa on Saturday, though police have not confirmed xenophobic motives.
- Several African nations including Kenya and Zimbabwe have advised citizens to remain vigilant as Ghana recently evacuated hundreds of its nationals, while a protest group set a June 30 departure deadline.
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