South Africa gripped by anti-migrant protests as foreign national is killed
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What happened
Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a city increasingly gripped by anti-migrant tensions. Meanwhile, as global efforts to raise awareness of lead poisoning intensify, teams in Ivory Coast go door-to-door testing homes for dangerous levels of the toxic metal. Finally, Ivorian authorities are cracking down on illegal mining over fear…
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