South Africa tries to contain "Afrophobia" fallout as riots upstage showpiece summit

September 05, 2019 - South Africa, Africa - South Africa's government said today that prejudice was a factor in deadly rioting that has targeted foreign businesses, as those attacks and reprisals overshadowed a pan-African economic conference it is hosting for a second day. President Cyril Ramaphosa had hoped the World Economic Forum summit would serve as a shop window for his efforts to revive South Africa's ailing economy and boost intra-African trade.