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The fake news mongers are out again! This has been the driving force of the violence perpetuated against some South Africa corporations in Lagos yesterday. Here are 3 fakes news posts that fuelled the violence...
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Linda Ikeji's Burning MTN Post
Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji is currently taking a heavy hit for posting a misleading news item about an MTN office set on fire in Apapa in an apparent response to the Xenophobic attack in South Africa.
Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji is currently taking a heavy hit for posting a misleading news item about an MTN office set on fire in Apapa in an apparent response to the Xenophobic attack in South Africa.
But the aforementioned post had people trying to stop the fire from spreading further and was posted in 2015!
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South Africa has been in the news a lot over the last few days, with #SayNoToXenophobia and #XenophobiaInSouthAfrica trending across the continent.
Here’s what led to the uproar, and why a host of African stars have vowed to boycott the country in recent days.
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Here’s what led to the uproar, and why a host of African stars have vowed to boycott the country in recent days.
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On Sunday, South African truckers started a nationwide strike to protest against the employment of foreign drivers.
The truckers blocked roads and torched foreign-driven vehicles.
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The truckers blocked roads and torched foreign-driven vehicles.
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The unemployment rate in South Africa is nearly 28%, the highest since the labour force survey was introduced 11 years ago. As a result, tensions within communities have been brewing.
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My first experience with xenophobia in South Africa:
I was pulled aside by an "official" upon arriving at the Cape Town airport from Nigeria. 2016. I had come as a finalist for the CNN African Journalist Award.
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I was pulled aside by an "official" upon arriving at the Cape Town airport from Nigeria. 2016. I had come as a finalist for the CNN African Journalist Award.
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My first experience with xenophobia in South Africa:
The man who pulled me aside at the airport was hostile. He demanded that I follow him to a room. The man was not wearing any type of official uniform, therefore I hesitated to follow him anywhere.
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The man who pulled me aside at the airport was hostile. He demanded that I follow him to a room. The man was not wearing any type of official uniform, therefore I hesitated to follow him anywhere.
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My first experience with #XenophobiaInSouthAfrica:
I tried to go to baggage claim. The man blocked my path, standing in front of me. He did not allow me to move. Me being a Nigerian female traveling alone to South Africa aroused his suspicion.
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I tried to go to baggage claim. The man blocked my path, standing in front of me. He did not allow me to move. Me being a Nigerian female traveling alone to South Africa aroused his suspicion.
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Dear South Africans, When you throw jabs at Nigerians, talking about “if your country was so good why would you migrate to S.A?” remember this:
The reason South Africa is where it is today is not because of black South Africa. Most Black South Africans are angry, unforgiving
The reason South Africa is where it is today is not because of black South Africa. Most Black South Africans are angry, unforgiving
frustrated and mentally repressed people. Nigeria has come this far by ourselves, imagine if we had a functioning government? But you? You would turn on yourselves if all foreigners left your country because that anger that’s simmering deep inside you needs to be let out.
God has blessed Nigerians with one great thing, Joy in our hearts. Maybe because we didn’t go through half of what you did so there’s no foundation for a simmering volcano covered by a mountain, splashing lava where it can because there’s no space to erupt.
Africa is such a beautiful and blessed continent and we Africans are our greatest resource. I’ve always known and felt this... (a thread)
#StopXenophobia #SayNoToXenophobicAttacks #TOEWay
#StopXenophobia #SayNoToXenophobicAttacks #TOEWay
As a young man when we started at Standard Trust Bank, banks were still focused on metropolitan areas but we wanted to give opportunity to everyone and create access to financial services for all around the country. So we left the city and we expanded all over Nigeria. (2)
@UBAgroup was a one country operation in 2005 when I took over as CEO following the merger but our strategic intent was to do what we did w/ Standard Trust Bank & expand this time in Africa bringing excellence in financial services & again - access, uniting Africa through banking
RADICAL APPROACH TO XENOPHOBIA: LESSONS FOR AFRIKA
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As a postgraduate student of a Marxian Scholar at the @HQ_NDA - Moses E. I. Tedheke Ph.D; Political Economy of African Security is a Course I offer in my Second Semester of Course work.
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As a postgraduate student of a Marxian Scholar at the @HQ_NDA - Moses E. I. Tedheke Ph.D; Political Economy of African Security is a Course I offer in my Second Semester of Course work.
#SayNoToXenophobia
I’m exposed to the place of economic relations on Africa’s weak defense and security and above all Africa’s economic crises and continental security.
#SayNoToXenophobia
#SayNoToXenophobia
To think that some South Africans claim that other Africans are competing with them on dwindling cum scarce resources is sheer ignorance. I have not verified this claim but it’s necessary we enlighten ourselves and not entertain such thoughts perhaps they exist
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#SayNoToXenophobia
