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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,”...

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,...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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,...

Outrage as U.S. pundit mocks names of Nigeria’s basketball players after historic win over Team USA

American sports pundit Stephen A. Smith is being criticized for mocking the names of Nigeria’s basketball players while he was speaking about the USA’s loss to Nigeria in a friendly on Sunday....

How a white fan besieged a Ghanaian soccer player on the field to strip him of his jersey

For older fans of English soccer, the story of Alex Nyarko’s day of misery at the club known as Everton lives on as one of the most curiously bizarre moments in the professional game. It does not...