Nigeria, June 3 -- The Mozambique government says at least five Mozambiquans were killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa last weekend as the violence against black immigrants in South Africa persists.

These are the first deaths officially recorded by Mozambique since the latest wave of xenophobic violence, but the latest of what appears to be a growing number of fatalities. In April, two Nigerians were reportedly beaten to death by officials of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Port Elizabeth.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that concern over xenophobic violence in South Africa has been rising and has triggered diplomatic tension among African countries since videos of hostility towards African expatriates circulated onlin...