xenophobi attacks in south africa

Burna Boy is set to perform in South Africa weeks after saying he will never step his foot in the country. Burna Boy made the statement during attacks on Nigerians in South Africa while supporting his country men. ... via Welcome To Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/32yRT1Q Get more...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked countries affected by xenophobic attacks to drag South Africa before the African Union (AU) and seek appropriate redress. Obasanjo, who stated this in his reply to a letter by the President Emeritus of Inkatha Freedom … Read more via Newtelegraph...

Emotions ran riot as 187 Nigerians returned from South Africa to Nigeria at the Hajj Camp section of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at 10.38p.m.... Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/34F09zq Get More Nigeria Metro News

Still on the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Nigerians, a South African man has revealed in a video that Tanzanians, not Nigerians are the ones selling drugs.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2UuQp62 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Former minister of education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has given reasons for her decision to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa held in South Africa. Ezekwesili, 56, who also previously served as vice-president of the World Bank's Africa division... Read more via Legit.ng –...

Orji Uzor Kalu, senate whip, says South African businesses in the country should be shut down if their home government does not stop the killing of Nigerians. The former Abia governor, in a statement Tuesday, described the killing of Nigerians in South Africa as “ill-conceived , disheartening...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa that started yesterday ,Tuesday, 3rd September in Cape Town, South Africa, has been boycotted by Nigeria due to the xenophobic attacks currently happening in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari,Vice president, Professor Yemi Osibajo along with the...

(CNN) Anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg has triggered violence and widespread looting of South African-owned brands in Nigeria. Protesters set fire to many entrances leading into a busy mall housing South African retail store Shoprite and looted groceries and toiletries from the...

MTN Nigeria’s share price is experiencing fluctuations on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) amidst xenophobia reprisals, which has incited social media calls for a boycott and reported violent reprisal attacks on South African companies in Nigeria. The ongoing xenophobic attack in South Africa...

The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that all perpetrators of violence against Nigerians in South Africa are brought to book. In a statement on Wednesday, Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Yakub, said the lower legislative...

Students in Zambia came out in their numbers to join the protest against Xenophobia in South Africa. Students in Zambia have taken to the streets, marching and protesting as they head towards.... Read more via TobiVibes – https://ift.tt/2LiITZg Get More Nigeria Metro News

Has Nigerians all over the world condemn attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa, Burna Boy has vowed not to step in the country again until their government take charge. He made this known while condemning attacks on foreigners in the country in a series … via Welcome To...

Veteran actor and comedian, Alibaba, on Tuesday called out Muhammadu Buhari over the Xenophobic attacks on foreigners, particularly Nigerians in South Africa. AliBaba, on his Instagram page wondered what Buhari can do in such a situation when issue of killings within Nigeria was … via...

Mavin first lady, Tiwa Savage reacted to the xenophobic attacks carried out by South Africans against foreigners mostly Nigerians in their country, which has led to an outrage on social media and the media. In her recent post shared on twitter, the singer condemned killings of innocent...

The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack South African companies operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and … Read more via...

Zambia’s football association has called off its friendly match against South Africa because of the recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. The international friendly match was scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 7, in Lusaka, Zambia.... read more via...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says attacks on Nigerians in South Africa are absolutely unacceptable, reckless and unreasonable. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, quoted the vice president while fielding questions from reporters on Tuesday in Kano on the xenophobic...

Five people have been killed in a surge of xenophobic violence in South Africa, police said on Tuesday, as President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to clamp down and the African Union, Nigeria and Zambia condemned the attacks. Hordes of people -- some armed with axes and machetes -- gathered in...

A former deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the federal government to cut all diplomatic ties with South Africa over the incessant killings of Nigerians in the country. Ekweremadu while condemning the killings said the attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa...

Irked by the killings of their compatriots in South Africa, a group largely made up of young people, has perfected plans to stage a massive protest at the South African High Commission in Abuja on Thursday, September 5. The protest tagged #StopXenophobia, will kick off from the popular …...