Zambians, especially students have also began retaliatory attacks on South African owned businesses in their country in reaction to the recent xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa.
In the multiple videos which have already gone viral on social media, Zambians are seen pillaging businesses owned by South Africans in the country and also attacking the South African embassy in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital.
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The protests which rocked Nigeria and Zambia over the xenophobic attacks launched by South Africans against foreigners especially Nigerians, has also led to the closure of Multichoice offices and branches in Nigeria and Zambia.
MTN has also closed some stores and service centres in Nigeria, while Shoprite confirmed that several stores in South Africa, Nigeria and Zambia were unable to open due to protest action.
Zambian-born singer, B’Flow disclosed that a Zambian radio station Hot FM will no longer play South African music. He averred that South Africans are teaching other African countries to be hostile and also expressed fear that the violence which South Africans instigated might spread to other African countries.
