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29 May, 2008
Ethiopian refugees and other foreign nationals displaced from their homes in South Africa in a recent wave of anti foreigners violence gather at a makeshift relief camp in Rosslyn, South Africa, 100 kms (60 miles) North of Johannesburg Thursday May 29, 2008.
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About 40,000 foreigners, many from Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have fled their homes since attacks on immigrants erupted in a Johannesburg township nearly three weeks ago and then spread to other parts of the country.
At least 56 people were killed by South Africans who blame foreigners for crime and accuse them of taking jobs. The government is under pressure to move those who have sought refuge in police stations, town halls and churches to better shelters amid concerns about deteriorating conditions and the risk of disease. -AP