Members of Nigeria’s community in South Africa have raised concerns over renewed anti-immigrant violence, appealing to authorities to intervene before the situation gets out of control. Nigeria’s presidency on Monday called the South African government to step in to stop what it said were “xenophobic attacks” following recent reports of violence against Nigerians and other … Read more
A total of 116 Nigerians have been killed in South Africa through extrajudicial means over the last two years, Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper reports quotes a government official as saying. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a senior official at the foreign office, made the disclosure after meeting Lulu Louis Mnguni, the South African ambassador to Nigeria in the capital, Abuja. … Read more
The Gambia’s parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh’s term, which is due to end on Thursday following his defeat in elections, by 90 days. It also approved his decision to declare a 90-day state of emergency. Senegalese troops have reportedly moved towards The Gambian border ahead of possible intervention to force Mr Jammeh to hand … Read more