Southern Africa: Xenophobia Increasingly Regional

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IT probably has never been a more inopportune time to be an immigrant in Africa than now. All around the continent countries are pushing back guests from other African nations, suggesting the integration dream has many kinks to iron out.

While the contribution of immigrants to host economies is relatively unchallenged, they are finding host countries with high unemployment rates and other social issues, for whom the solution is to look inwards first.

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