South Africa government denies authenticity of videos showing alleged xenophobic attacks as African nations issue warnings to citizens
Videos circulating online over the past two weeks appear to show vigilante groups harassing people believed to be in South Africa illegally. South Africa's government has dismissed these as fake while facing diplomatic pressure from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe, which have warned their citizens of xenophobic violence risks and some have offered repatriation.
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This event sits in the top 93% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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