Africans Live in Fear as London Riots Spread
Africans living in London fear for their safety as riots spread across the rest of the United Kingdom.
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Kenya:
Citizens in United Kingdom Live in Fear
Nation, 9 August 2011
Kenyans in the United Kingdom are living in fear following race riots mainly in London. Read more »
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Uganda:
Locals Safe As London Burns
Monitor, 10 August 2011
Ugandans living in various UK cities blazing with fast-spreading night riots are safe, according to preliminary information gathered by this newspaper. Read more »
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Gambia:
The Riots in the UK Gambians Abroad Send up to 1700 Million Dalasis Annually
Foroyaa, 10 August 2011
The economic melt down in Europe and the US and the increasing tensions being lit by unemployment and cutting down of social programmes is giving rise to threats of winters of… Read more »
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Kenya:
Citizens in UK Told to Avoid Needless Travel
Nation, 10 August 2011
Kenyans in the UK have been asked to avoid unnecessary travel following widespread riots across London and other cities. Read more »
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Kenya:
Government to State Position On UK Riots Today
The Star, 10 August 2011
The government will later on today give a statement on whether it will evacuate Kenyans living in Britain and willing to come back home due dangers posed by ongoing violent riots. Read more »
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Nigeria:
High Commissioner Allays Fears Over London Riots
Leadership, 10 August 2011
Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Dalhatu Tafida, has said that there have been no negative reports on any Nigerian following the on-going riots in Hackney and… Read more »
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South Africa:
Unrest in London - 'Violence is Rarely Mindless'
SACSIS, 10 August 2011
I'm huddled in the front room with some shell-shocked friends, watching my city burn. The BBC is interchanging footage of blazing cars and running street battles in Hackney, of… Read more »
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Nigeria/Ghana:
Ghana Game Organiser in Tears
Vanguard, 9 August 2011
One man was in tears yesterday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
London Riots - Eagles Match Now Oct. 11
Vanguard, 10 August 2011
The botched Nigeria / Ghana friendly has now been rescheduled for October 11. The encounter would still hold at the Vicarage Stadium, Watford. Read more »