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Xenophobia: Yeni Kuti condemns attacks, urges African unity

Yeni Kuti, the eldest daughter of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has condemned the xenophobic attacks being unleashed on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa, describing them as disheartening and saddening. Speaking with PM News, the journalist and dancer accused African leaders of creating disunity among themselves ‘when they should be fighting for Africa’s unity’. “I think it’s very sad that black people are fighting black people….

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Xenophobia: South African singer, Babes Wodumo wants Nigerians to leave

The current Xenophobic crisis ongoing in South Africa is such a barbaric occurrence that we cannot ignore as Africans. Popular South African singer, Babes Wodumo from her recent tweet disclosed that Nigerians should leave South Africa, that they are better without us. She said; Nigerians need to leave South Africa!!! . Everything would be smooth without them . Engabe akukho kwa iwunga!!  

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Xenophobia: Embassy denies shutting gate against Nigerians in South Africa

Amb. Kabiru Bala, the Nigeria High Commissioner to South Africa, says the mission never shut its door against Nigerians who came to register their grievances over xenophobic attack in that country. Bala said this in a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Pretoria, South Africa on Wednesday. The high commissioner debunked the claims in some quarters that the mission in Pretoria was attacked by Nigerians in…

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Tiwa Savage cancels South African performance to Xenophobic attacks

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has cancelled her musical performance in South Africa as a result of killings of Nigerians in the country. Savage, in series of tweets, denounced Xenophobic attack on Nigerians, describing it as barbaric, announcing that she would not be attending the performance to protest the killings. She wrote: “I refuse to watch the barbaric butchering of my people in SA. This is SICK. For this reason I…

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Xenophobia: Nigerians want Linda Ikeji’s journalism licence withdrawn

The role of the media in feeding society with accurate information at all times is such a huge responsibility that should be taken seriously. The pressure of breaking news and getting traffic, especially with online news platforms, sometimes causes more harm than good. Misinforming the public at any point can make a lot go wrong and even instigate violence and aggravate hate which can lead to unguided actions. Award-winning Media…

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Xenophobia: South Africans still have the case hate & poverty – OAP Dotun

OAP Dotun has also reacted to the xenophobic attacks launched by South Africans against foreigners, mostly Nigerians. The Cool FM media personality in his comment on the attacks stated that the development South Africans have is their biggest undoing because they only have infrastructure without building their minds. Dotun further said that the black South Africans had tested their strength with white South Africans (Afrikaans) who control their economy but…

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Burna Boy comes for M.I and AKA over comments on Xenophobic attacks

Award-winning Nigerian Afro-fusion singer and songwriter, Burna Boy has joined the list of popular Nigerian celebrities to speak against the attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa. In a series of tweets, Burna Boy personally aired his views about the raging Xenophobic attacks. Ok. I have been away from social media personally until today. Ordinarily at a time like this, I should come here and say something to…

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Xenophobia: Vector blasts AKA for comments and MI for defending him

Nigerian rapper, Vector Tha Viper has educated South African rapper, AKA, over his recent post on Xenophobic attacks. This was after a Nigerian Twitter user threatened AKA that Nigeria will have to cancel South African musicians from Nigeria. In response, AKA welcomed the threat as seen below. ”Cancel us then. We’ll stay here in Sandton and suffer”. Jumping into the discussion is Vector Tha Viper who educated AKA on the…

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Xenophobia: Ycee calls out South African rapper, AKA

Nigerian rapper, Ycee has condemned Xenophobic attack on Nigerians in South Africa. In series of tweets, Ycee also attacked South African rapper, Kiernan Jordan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, who once tweeted that he was deeply hurt on how South Africans kept losing in everything against Nigeria. See his tweets. I don’t rate South African men at this point … and I’m not trying to create any form of animosity…

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Xenophobia: We have been programmed to hate ourselves – Singer, Mr Eazi

Mr Eazi has also spoken out against the Xenophobic attacks which are currently ongoing in South Africa and in turn, led to an outrage on the media and social media platforms. Condemning the attacks via Instagram, the Nigerian singer said that we’ve been programmed to hate ourselves even though the real enemy is the failure to address the after-effects of apartheid and bad governance. Mr Eazi also warned that leaders…

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South African rapper, Nasty C speaks against xenophobic attacks

Popular South African rapper Nasty C finally made a post about Xenophobia after Hushpuppi Blast all his South African friends and all the people that have been supporting any South African. He Wrote : After you all will want to post them and claim they are your besties, FvCK ALL MY SOUTH AFRICAN FRIENDS THAT DONT SEE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND FvCK YOU NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES THAT DONT SEE THIS…

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