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BY Bridget Boakye, 4:50pm April 10, 2018,

5 common issues facing Africans abroad you need to know

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by Bridget Boakye, 4:50pm April 10, 2018,

5 common issues facing Africans abroad you need to know

Racism 

African immigrants around the world face tremendous odds as they combat racism, and in extreme cases, xenophobia.

Recent videos surfacing online show that perceived rise in large-scale violent offences committed by young people of African appearance, most of whom have been linked to Melbourne’s Sudanese migrant community in Australia, has catalyzed racial tension, prejudice and xenophobia.

In one disturbing video that went viral online, an Ethiopian-born man, Habib Gudato Tonnu, who was speaking to a T.V. station about recent racial tension in Australia was heckled by a white passerby who remarked, “lock ’em all up”.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: April 10, 2018

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