The South African Negrophobia: Sub-imperial Blowback, Scapegoating and a Major Threat to Continental Unity

CASAS’ member Kennedy Manduna has published this post in the site of the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies.

Abstract: South Africa’s recurring xenophobic violence is not an isolated outbreak but a symptom of deeper structural fractures — economic inequality, political scapegoating, and the legacy of sub-imperial dominance. As retaliatory boycotts and legal challenges mount across Africa, the crisis threatens continental unity. The path forward demands both protection for migrants and accountability for the governance failures that force people to flee their homes in the first place.

Read his text here: https://irgac.org/articles/article-The-South-African-Negrophobia/

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