Tag: Xenophobia
Nigerians in South Africa Demand Greater Protection Amid Rising Tensions
Nigerian nationals living in South Africa are calling for stronger protection and greater diplomatic support as tensions over xenophobic attacks and the treatment of...
Nigeria and South Africa Step Up Diplomacy After Xenophobic Attacks
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria and South Africa are strengthening diplomatic efforts to ease tensions after recent xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African migrants...
Nigerian Influencer Solomon Buchi Urges Fans To Boycott Tyla’s Concert Over...
Nigerian author and social commentator Solomon Buchi has called on Nigerians to boycott South African singer Tyla's planned concert in Nigeria, arguing that the...
‘They Came With Machetes’: Migrants Face Deadline to Leave South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa (FN) — Fear and uncertainty grip thousands of undocumented migrants in South Africa as a deadline set by anti-migrant protesters approaches,...
South Africa Deports 586 Nigerians Over Immigration Violations
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The South African government says it has repatriated 586 Nigerians found to be living illegally in the country, amid heightened...
Nigeria Evacuates Citizens From South Africa Amid Renewed Xenophobic Violence
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has intensified efforts to evacuate its citizens from South Africa following renewed xenophobic violence, with multiple flights already...
Oshiomhole Demands MTN, DStv License Revocation Over Xenophobia
Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s call for the Federal Government to revoke the licenses of South African-owned firms such as MTN Nigeria and DStv has reignited...
Malema Challenges Xenophobic Violence: “How Many Jobs Have You Created?”
JOHANNESBURG (AP), South African opposition leader Julius Malema has condemned recent xenophobic attacks, questioning whether violence against immigrants has ever created jobs for locals....
Xenophobic Violence in South Africa Leaves Several Dead
Violence linked to xenophobia has left several people dead and many others injured in South Africa, according to local reports. The unrest, which witnesses...
Nigeria Warns Citizens in South Africa as Xenophobic Protests Spread
ABUJA (FN), Nigeria’s government has urged its citizens in South Africa to exercise extreme caution as xenophobic protests spread across several cities, with intelligence...
