In a harrowing turn of events, hundreds of foreign nationals have taken refuge in community halls along South Africa’s south coast. The exodus comes after mobs reportedly went door to door, demanding foreigners vacate the country. These displaced individuals, primarily from Malawi and Mozambique, recounted their harrowing journeys. Many sought safety in mountains and dense bushes over the weekend before reaching community centers in small towns. Thomas Vincent Baloyi, a Mozambican national residing in South Africa for…

A grim wave of vigilante killings has left at least 60 people dead, driven by panic over rumours that men’s genitals were being “shrunk” or “stolen.” Eyewitnesses said accusations alone were enough to spark instant fury, with crowds rapidly coalescing into mobs that beat or killed the alleged culprits. The unrest erupted in mid-April in Cabo Delgado province and has since spilled into other parts of the country. Authorities have responded with hundreds of arrests. People who claimed to be victims of the purported attacks…