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Nigeria: Tiwa Savage, Basketmouth Boycott South African Shows
Premium Times, 4 September 2019
Superstar singer, Tiwa Savage, has pulled out of her upcoming performance in South Africa following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Read more »
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Africa: Burna Boy Slams Rapper AKA, Vows Never to Visit South Africa
Premium Times, 4 September 2019
Afro-fusion sensation, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has threatened to 'deal' with South African rapper, AKA, if they ever meet. Read more »
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Africa: Nigeria Encourages Citizens in South Africa to Return Home
Premium Times, 4 September 2019
The Nigerian government has advised its citizens to "inform their relatives in South Africa to take advantage" of a free return trip to Nigeria. Read more »
Trolling, Threats As Nigeria Celebs React to South Africa Attacks
From Burna Boy saying that he will never set foot in South Africa again, to Wizkid calling on celebrities to avoid sharing insensitive posts and more, here's how Nigerian celebrities reacted to the attacks that have been characterised by looting and violence in South Africa's major cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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In ongoing diplomatic fall-out over xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says the country has recalled its ambassador to ... Read more »
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on men in the country to end the scourge of violence against women and children - and has said that no amount of anger and ... Read more »
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The rising xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, particularly Africans in South Africa, has seen Nigerians back home attack South African-owned businesses operating in Nigeria, ... Read more »
