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Did you know Africa’s iconic plastic bag is named after xenophobic tensions between Ghana and Nigeria?
The special Ghana-Nigeria relationship birthed the name of the most famous woven nylon carrier bag on the continent, Ghana Must Go, but the story behind this is a rather ugly one that belies present amity...
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Weeks after denting its image over xenophobic attacks, Trevor Noah’s Madison Square Garden big show caps South Africa’s rebound
In September this year, South Africa suffered a dent on its image when some agitated citizens routed African nationals they perceived to be taking jobs from them. Those who bore the most brunt were Nigerians...
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First batch of Nigerian evacuees arrive home after fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa [Video]
Amid the ongoing xenophobic violence in South Africa which has resulted in several properties destroyed and stores looted, scores of foreign nationals have taken up offers to return home over safety concerns....
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African bigwigs boycott South Africa over xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans
Some prominent African leaders have boycotted South Africa following the recent spate of xenophobic attacks on other African nationals. The attacks, which began early this week, have generated criticism...
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5 killed, dozens injured in South Africa’s latest round of xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans
At least five people have been killed and dozens injured in the latest round of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the police have said. About 189 people have so far been arrested in South Africa’s...
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There is no end in sight to South Africa’s xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans
Xenophobic attacks have resurfaced in South Africa with fellow African nationals being subjected to different forms of violence for allegedly causing the high unemployment rate in the country. South Africans...
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Nigerian man burned alive by mob in another xenophobic attack in South Africa
Nigerian, Clement Nwaogu, is the latest victim in a string of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Reports say Nwaogu was burnt to death by a mob in Rustenburg, the North West Province of...
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South Africa, Nigeria Form Unit To Prevent Future Xenophobic Attacks
South Africa and Nigeria have agreed to form a task force that will work to prevent recurrent xenophobic attacks in the rainbow nation. Speaking to the press in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, Nigerian Minister...
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Nigerians in South Africa Call for Protection Following New Xenophobic Attacks
Nigerians in South Africa are now living in fear following reports of a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks in Pretoria, northeastern South Africa. Members of the Nigerian community have raised concerns over...
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Calm Returns to Lusaka after Days of Xenophobic Attacks
After days of xenophobic attacks in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, reports from local media say order has been restored in Lusaka and other neighboring towns and business is back to normal. In an interview...
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Xenophobic Attacks in Zambia Threaten African Unity
Over the last three days, at least 62 Rwandan-owned stores in Lusaka, Zambia, have been looted in xenophobic attacks that have rocked the country. Most Zambians describe the recent attacks on foreigners...
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South Africans Stand in Solidarity with Fellow Africans To Protest #XenophobicSA
On Thursday, both South Africans and immigrants marched together in anti-xenophobic protests in Johannesburg (pictured) and Port Elizabeth, demanding for an end to the targeting of “foreigners,”...
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South Africa Sends Army To Stamp Out Violence, Africa Reacts to #XenophobicSA
With seven people being killed by South Africans in a rash of xenophobic violence in recent weeks, on Tuesday, the government sent the army to a number of hostels (pictured) in order to deter further violence,...
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South African Photographer Speaks On Mozambican’s Xenophobic Fatal Attack [VIDEO]
Since South African’s xenophobic attacks began about two weeks ago, seven people have been killed and more than 300 have been arrested. One of the most-recent murders to occur involved Mozambican...
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Xenophobic Violence Continues in South Africa
In 2008, 62 people died, after South Africans killed non-South Africans for allegedly taking their jobs. Now, three years later, the violence has erupted again as locals attack fellow Africans and insist...
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Former NBA star Luol Deng responds to Gilbert Arenas’ offensive comments about South Sudan basketball team
Former Chicago Bulls star and the current president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation, Luol Deng, responded to racist and xenophobic comments that retired NBA player Gilbert Arenas recently made...
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Allen Onyema: Meet the peaceful man who left law to start Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace
Meet Allen Onyema; he is the founder of Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace. The Nigerian entrepreneur said he founded his airline out of his interest in creating jobs for Nigerians, irrespective...
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AFCON 2023: Nigerians in SA cautioned before semi-final game, sparking diplomatic row
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has issued a football safety warning to Nigerians residing in the country before the two nations lock horns in their AFCON semi-final game on Wednesday. ...
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Vini Jr law: How Madrid star Vinicius Jr inspired law against racism in Brazil
The Rio de Janeiro government on Wednesday named an anti-racism law after Real Madrid forward and Afro-Brazilian Vinicius Jr. The “Vini Jr law”, which the Rio government unanimously approved...
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Richarlison: Banana thrown at Brazilian soccer star during match
Tottenham Hotspur forward and Brazil international Richarlison was racially abused on Tuesday after a fan threw a banana at him during their friendly match against Tunisia in France. According to CNN,...
