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Haiti Graphic Video Falsely Linked to South African Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians

In South Africa, migrants are facing online threats from xenophobic outfits that have penetrated the political landscape in the run-up to the high-stakes elections on May 29, 2024. A recent social media post claimed that a video circulating online showed a South African mob lynching Nigerians. But this claim is false: AFP Fact Check found that the clip, posted online since April 2023, shows a mob in violence-ravaged Haiti killing thirteen suspected gang members.

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