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JOHANNESBURG ingrosso nike air max 360 , April 18 (Xinhua) -- Over 1,000 Zimbabweans are heading back to their home country following an outbreak of xenophobic violence in South Africa's eastern port city of Durban.


They are among many Zimbabweans who try to escape poverty and seek a new life in South Africa.


Tabitha Moyo, 36, is one of the Zimbabweans being repatriated by her government. She said: "Enough is enough; it's time to go back home. I'm grateful to my government for coming to my rescue.


"It's so unfortunate that when I came to South Africa ingrosso nike air max penny , I expected to be treated like a human being. Now they looted all my things in the shop, now I'm going home empty handed. But, thank God I'm safe," Moyo told Xinhua as she packed her small suitcase which contained only her baby's clothes and hers.


Moyo was upbeat about her journey home and seemed not to care much when her child was crying.


She said to the child: "Be at peace my child ingrosso nike air max 98 , by tomorrow we'll be home, free from all troubles".


Violence against foreign nationals from other African countries is common in South Africa, with impoverished locals accusing foreigners of taking their jobs and business.


Although the South African government has condemned the violence, with President Jacob Zuma sending a team of officials to assess the situation ingrosso nike air max plus , the situation remained tense in Johannesburg.


The Zimbabwean government has set up a civic protection unit at the Beitbridge Border Post in preparation of the arrivals of victims of xenophobic attacks. The initial batch of repatriated Zimbabweans is expected on Sunday.


"We're prepared to take the Zimbabweans to a reception centre at Beitbridge before taking them to their respective places," an official at the centre said in a telephone interview.


The Zimbabwean ambassador to South Africa Issac Moyo reportedly said the Zimbabwean government had already completed the identification and processing of the victims of xenophobic attacks.


Meanwhile, Zimbabwean non-governmental organisations in South Africa have threatened to hit back the xenophobic violence by attacking South African companies.


Mordekai Shumba, President of Organisation of African Youth ingrosso nike air max flair , demanded that South Africa stop xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals and their shops, or their companies in Zimbabwe will be shut down.


"Should there be any more attacks, we are going to shut down South African businesses in Zimbabwe," Shumba told a press conference in Johannesburg on Saturday.


Zimbabwe is South Africa's largest trading partner in the region. A number of South Africa companies are operating in Zimbabwe. The companies include Standard Bank ingrosso nike air max zero , Impala Platinum, Old Mutual and Tongaat-Hulett, to named only a few.


Shumba, also president of Zimbabwe Exile Forum ingrosso nike air max 180 , said it was concerning that security forces in South Africa are reluctant to act on the upsurge of foreign attacks.


"It's in this light that we call upon the SA government to declare disaster area, deploy the army and impose curfews in volatile areas. We hope that there is no unwillingness to protect citizens and nationals of other countries as a crime against humanity."


He also took a swipe at Africa National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe for suggesting that immigrants in the country should be put in camps. "We reject the proposal as it can only exacerbate isolation and vulnerability of Africa immigrants in South Africa," Shumba said.


The xenophobic attacks were triggered after Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini said foreigners should "pack their bags and leave." He later said his remarks had been misinterpreted and that he had been referring to criminal elements only.


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN ingrosso nike air max 270 , March 27 (Xinhua) -- Brunei Darussalam will once again participate in the global World Wide Fund for Nature's Earth Hour event on March 29, which is marked by millions of people worldwide switching off all non-essential lights for one hour, government sources said Thursday.


Five landmarks have been selected to signify the country's support for environment conservation.


Other activities include a night-walk around Bandar led by Minister of Development and Earth Hour Brunei supporters. "Earth Hour has always been more than just about lights off, it' s about people from all walks of life coming together throughout the year to show what they can do to protect the planet ingrosso nike air max 90 ," said Andy Ridley, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the global Earth Hour movement.




ISTANBUL， April 14 (Xinhua) -- As the cost of losing Russia as a close partner is growing ever higher， Turkey appears to be looking for ways to mend ties with its northern neighbor which have been deeply scarred after Turkey downed a Russian jet back in November， 2015.


Analysts， however， do not see any detente in a short while. In recent months， Turkish officials have been particularly careful in their choice of words toward Russia， in an apparent bid to keep chances alive for a possible reconciliation.


Then came a report last weekend in a Turkish daily， Aydinlik， which claimed that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would soon pay a visit to Turkey.


The report also maintained that representatives who are close to top political figures in the two countries had recently come together in an unofficial meeting.


As if to confirm the contacts between the two sides， Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the story about Lavrov's visit was published that Russia had lately started to act in a more reasonable way rather than emotionally.


Underlining that Turkey reluctantly shot down the Russian jet as it was violating Turkish airspace， Cavusoglu said in an interview with the A Haber news channel， "This (Russia's sensible attitude) is a good sign ... We will normalize relations should Russia takes steps in the days ahead."


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