In a major climb down, a Botswana newspaper was forced to concede that xenophobia against Zimbabweans was on the rise in Botswana after a fierce riot erupted in Gaborone during which five Zimbabwean buses were attacked by Batswana nationals. The newspaper conceded that relations between Batswana and Zimbabweans were at an all time low because of xenophobia. In an editorial, the paper said "the tendency for Batswana and Zimbabwean citizens to turn to violence against each other at the drop of a hat is now becoming commonplace."