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Xenophobia: Ghana Begins Repatriation Of Citizens From South Africa After Renewed Attacks
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (493+ words) President John Dramani Mahama putting on the fugu traditional wear The Government of Ghana has commenced arrangements to evacuate its citizens willing to return home following renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa, assuring that no Ghanaian would be abandoned amid…...
Nigeria Condoles Botswana Over Passing Of Former President Festus Mogae
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (267+ words) The Nigerian Government has expressed sorrow over the death of former President of Botswana, Festus Gontebanye Mogae, who passed away at the age of 86. This was contained in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson of Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign…...
HT Exclusive: Racism Within: The Endless Quest For A Truly United Africa
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (268+ words) In South Africa, vicious attacks against fellow Africans have become recurrent and hydra-headed challenge that has continued to undermine Pan-Africanism principles, solidarity and regional integration which the African Union champions. Countries were forced into hurried plan to evacuate their citizens…...
SA: Opposition Calls For Ramaphosa's Resignation After Court Ruling
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (535+ words) Cyril Ramaphosa and Julius Malema Prominent South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately resign, citing a Constitutional Court ruling that the parliament had violated the constitutional provision by blocking moves to impeach him…...
Ghana Files Complaint Before AU Against Xenophobic Attacks In SA
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (344+ words) Ghana has filed an official complaint before the African Union (AU), asking the body to place recurring xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda of its upcoming mid-year coordination meeting, describing the incidents as a threat…...
Xenophobia: President Tinubu Orders Emergency Crisis Unit In S/Africa As Tension Escalate
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (421+ words) President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigerian missions in South Africa to establish an emergency crisis notification unit to assist Nigerians affected by rising anti-foreigner attacks in the country. The directive followed a telephone conversation between Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs,…...
Zimbabwe To Return 67 Farmlands Belonging To 4 European Countries In Exchange For Debt Relief
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (363+ words) Zimbabwe "has agreed to return 67 farms forcefully confiscated from foreigners from four European countries, which are now covered "by bilateral investment agreements, the country's agriculture minister announced on Wednesday, as it seeks to mend relations with Western countries amidst battle…...
Mozambique Threatens Power Supply Cut To South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) Heritage Times The government of Mozambique is considering drastic measures against South Africa, including the possible suspension of electricity supply, following renewed incidents of xenophobic violence targeting Mozambican nationals. Official sources in Maputo described the situation as "serious and unacceptable,…...
Xenophobia: Nigerian Govt Summons South African Acting High Commissioner
1+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Nigerian government has summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria over the ongoing protest against foreign nationals. Recall that at least two Nigerians have been killed since the protest…...
Taiwan President Arrives Eswatini After Cancelled Trip
1+ week, 3+ day ago (439+ words) Taiwan President on Saturday arrived Eswatini, two weeks after "he was forced to postpone a trip to a diplomatic ally, after Indian Ocean states blocked his flight, which Taiwan's government believed was as a result of pressure from Beijing. Lai…...