Tag: Ramaphosa
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Ramaphosa’s envoy arrive Nigeria, apologies to Buhari over xenophobic attack on Nigerians
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Many Nigerians had lost their lives and properties due to the increasing xenophobic attacks in the country. Three special envoys arrived the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja around 2.13 pm in company with Acting…
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Ramaphosa sends envoys to African countries over xenophobic attacks
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has dispatched three special envoys to seven African countries to deliver messages of pan-African unity and solidarity following xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the Presidency said on Sunday. The special envoys will deliver a message from Ramaphosa regarding the incidents of violence that recently erupted in some parts of…
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JUST IN: [Xenophobia] Buhari’s Special Envoy Departs Abuja for Talks with Ramaphosa
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday confirmed that following recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched a Special Envoy who is on his way to South Africa. The Special Envoy will be received on arrival by the High Commissioner of Nigeria to South…
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Xenophobia: Ramaphosa visits Buhari, reveals why Nigerians are attacked, killed in South Africa
…says South Africa will be safe again President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari led some top government officials to receive the South African President at the forecourt of his office at 3 pm after presiding over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive…
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All you need to know about Zuma’s succesor, Ramaphosa
South Africa has a new president – Cyril Ramaphosa, following the resignation of Jacob Zuma on Wednesday amidst corruption charges. Ramaphosa, who is the president of the African National Congress (ANC), took over as the President of South Africa following a parliamentary approval. Background Ramaphosa was born on November 17, 1952, in Johannesburg. He is…
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The ANC goes marching on – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. The African National Congress (ANC) held a contentious, but non-confrontational conference and elections on December 18 in which Cyril Ramaphosa defeated Nkosazana Dlamnin-Zuma by a 179-vote majority. There were no serious contentious issues; it was primarily a choice of personalities and the election itself is unlikely to lead to any serious internal…