Tag: South Africa
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South Africa: 497 arrested as looting continues
The South African police on Friday reported that they have arrested 497 suspects who have been looting shops in Gauteng Province. Xinhua reports that Police spokesperson, Brigadier Mathapelo Peters, said 74 persons were arrested in Katlehong on Thursday, bringing the total number of arrests since violence erupted in Johannesburg to 497. She said the situation…
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Xenophobia: Nigerians in South Africa parading expired passports – Air Peace
The plan by the Air Peace Airline to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa from Sept. 6 has been scuppered as majority of those interested in the process have expired passports. The airline with the support of the Federal Government planned to begin evacuating Nigerians from South Africa on Sept. 6, after the xenophobic attacks against…
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Nigeria rejects advice to sever ties with South Africa over xenophobic attacks
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama has declared that the Federal Government won’t sever diplomatic ties with South Africa over the recent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in that country. The minister however hinted of strong push for compensation from the South African government for Nigerian victims of the attacks. Speaking with journalists shortly after…
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Caster Semenya signs for South African football club
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya could trade her running shoes for soccer boots as early as next year after the 28-year-old signed for South African women’s club JVW FC. “The South African athlete will not be able to defend her 800 metres title at the World Championships later this month after the Swiss Federal Tribunal…
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Xenophobia: We’ll support Buhari to protect Nigerians in South Africa – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday pledged the support of the lower chamber to President Muhammadu Buhari towards protecting Nigerians against xenophobic attacks in South Africa. According to him, the President has been taking proactive steps on the issue. Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Buhari…
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Oshiomhole urges Nigerians to boycott S/African businesses, tells FG to take over MTN
The chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday urged the Federal Government and the citizens to take strong measures against telecommunications giant, MTN, and other firms owned by South Africans in Nigeria. He told reporters at the end of a closed-door meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja that…
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The Tail Wags South Africa-Nigeria Dog – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene One of the most telling summaries of what has been happening in the last few days between South Africa and Nigeria was the comment by columnist, Owei Lakemfa, that the continent’s two largest economies now take orders from the streets. By Tuesday, five persons had been killed, and many more injured or displaced…
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Xenophobia: Buhari’s special envoy arrives South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari’s special envoy has arrived in Johannesburg, for a meeting with South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The special representative of the President is the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Abubakar. Ambassador Abubakar was received at the O.R. Tambo International Airport by the Nigerian High Commissioner and other mission officials. He…
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Xenophobia: South Africa proposes offer to Nigerian youths
Bobby Moroe, Acting High Commissioner of South Africa to Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja, held a meeting with some Nigerian youth groups and proposed cultural exchange programmes between the two countries. The meeting was organised by the high commission in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Global Peace Initiative (GPI) and Committee…
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Xenophobia: Why Buhari must sue South Africa – Falana
Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, on Wednesday asked the Nigeria’s Federal Government to sue the South Africa government and demand compensation for Nigerian victims of the xenophobic attack in the country. Falana, in a statement, titled: “Beyond the condemnation of xenophobic attacks by the federal government,” said like its counterpart in Nigeria, the political…