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Xenophobic attacks: Reps reject calls to suspend ties with South Africa
• Fourth batch of 282 Nigerians arrive Lagos The House of Representatives have condemned the recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, but rejected calls by some lawmakers to immediately suspend diplomatic relations with Madiba’s country. However, the fourth batch of Nigerians returning from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos,…
Ghana-South Africa Presidential Meeting Halted Over Migrant Tensions
Accra and Pretoria have been at diplomatic loggerheads over a wave of protests, some of them violent, against foreigners in South Africa, where Ramaphosa is president. Ghanaian and South African Flags Ghana on Tuesday said a visit between President John Mahama and his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa had been postponed amid anti-immigrant violence in South Africa.…
Thousands March In South Africa, Demand Illegal Migrants Leave
Crowds of demonstrators moved through the centre of the city, South Africa’s financial capital, where most shops were shuttered, workers stayed home, and transport hubs were quiet. Members of the Zulu regiment known as the ‘Amabutho’ chant slogans as they march during a demonstration by the “March and March” movement marking an unofficial deadline set…
Six Kenyan Protesters Found Dumped, Tortured After Arrest At Gen Z Memorial March
Six Kenyan protesters arrested during the second anniversary of the landmark “Gen Z” uprising were found “dumped and tortured” on Saturday, rights group said. Families […] Protesters react while being arrested by Kenyan police officers outside Parliament buildings during demonstrations marking the second anniversary of the deadly June 2024 youth-led anti-Finance Bill protests, which saw…
Kenya Police In Show Of Force On Protest Anniversary
In June 2024, thousands of Kenyans protested economic hardship and corruption, storming parliament and forcing the government to withdraw new taxes. Kenyan police officers man a roadblock in the Central Business District (CBD) in the Kangemi neighbourhood ahead of the planned demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the deadly June 2024 youth-led anti-Finance Bill…
Niger Republic Hands In Formal Request To Quit ICC
The three Sahelian countries are all ruled by hardline military governments that came to power in coups between 2020 and 2023 and have turned their backs on the West. File photo of the International Criminal Court, Hague. Junta-ruled Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal…
South Africa To Step Up Security Ahead Of Anti-Migrant Deadline
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said the military would secure strategic sites such as airports and stand ready to assist police if needed. South African Police officers lead a group of about 100 people, some carrying banners and waving South African flags, taking part in a march, organised by the March and March movement, protesting against…
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