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Two shops belonging to foreign nationals in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, have allegedly been petrol bombed. The shops, one in Kwazakhele and the other in Zwide were apparently targetted in arson attacks on Wednesday evening. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says no one was injured during the attacks and no arrests have […]
The first group of Nigerians fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa has arrived back in Nigeria main city of Lagos. The 188 people on board were the first returnees of around 600 Nigerians who have said they want to return home following a wave of anti-immigrant violence in the cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg. Their […]
A popular radio station in Zambia has stated it will no longer play South African music in protest against the xenophobic attacks that have been taking place in South Africa. “Hot FM will cease to play music by South African artists on our airwaves until further notice,” the station said in a statement posted on […]
South Africa has closed its embassies in the Nigeria’s capital, Abuja and the commercial hub of Lagos following attacks on South African businesses. They were targeted in retaliation for xenophobic violence that erupted earlier this week in South African cities, including Johannesburg. “After receiving reports and threats from some of the Nigerians we decided to […]
Nigerians based in South Africa are being offered a free flight to return home “following the recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals“, Nigeria’s foreign ministry has announced. The owner of Air Peace Airlines was willing to evacuate Nigerians free of charge on Friday, it said. “Interested Nigerians are therefore advised to liaise with the […]
Harare-The latest xenophobic incidents in South Africa have sparked off citizen reactions in some African countries, specifically in Zambia and Mozambique. A group of concerned citizens in Zambia are alleged to have written to the police with notice of a peaceful march and gathering at the premises of the South African Embassy and South African […]
Harare-Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has condemned the ongoing xenophobic attacks saying the attacks are hostile to humanity. In a statement Chamisa called for a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. “The attacks against fellow Africans in South Africa are appalling and heart-breaking. We call upon our African brothers and sisters to show a full sense […]
JOHANNESBURG – The Zimbabwe Cross Borders Transport Association (ZCBTA) has warned that it will stop all South African cross-border transport if reputed attacks by South African nationals on foreign truck drivers proceed. “Due to threats by South African nationals that on September 2, 2019 they are embarking on an attack on foreign national drivers, the […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters does not need the votes of xenophobic people, party leader Julius Malema said on Sunday. “If you are not going to vote for EFF because we say you must love Africans you can keep your vote,” Malema told supporters at the North West launch of the EFF’s elections manifesto in Lethobong, […]
South Africa’s foreign minister has called an urgent meeting with ambassadors following xenophobic attacks against foreigners in Durban. Early on Monday morning three people died amid protests targeting shops, many of which are foreign-owned. Around 50 people sought shelter at a police station when a group of unemployed South Africans forced them out of their […]
A speech recently made by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is alleged to have sparked a new wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which have left 3 dead in Durban. Political commentators and observers have roundly condemned Ramaphosa’s tone and speech and accused him of stocking xenophobic flames in South Africa. As the election […]
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