Writing long essays on the xynophobic atrocities being metted out to Nigerians in Ghana and Nigerians and other nationalities in South Africa does not seem to be the solution. The simple question that has come up is, Don’t these anti immigrant countries have governments? So if the government especially that of South Africa is not complicit in these ongoing inhuman acts, what have they done or are doing about it?
Igbo man declared himself some sort of local chieftain among his ethnic community in South Africa recently, and all hell has been let loose.
A replica of what happened in Ghana some months past.
The Igbos are everywhere in the world. Some good and some bad. That is the story of a highly progressive people. They are not afraid of challenges, neither do they bother too much about how people regard or treat them.
Everywhere they go, the good ones make strong and positive contribitions to the progress of such community. With that however they strive for self recognition. Otherwise they create their own accolades. There is a saying that anywhere you go in the world and you do not find an Igbo person there, leave immediately. That land is not destined to progress.
My brother, this hue and cry over Igbo chieftaincy issue casts aspersion on those communities, land, or people that complain.
First, it exposes their backwardness and phobia for competition in a highly competitive global sphere. It is an expression of socioligical immaturity.
There is a very powerful Ghana chieftaincy institution here in Belgium. Have the Belgians raised any hollabaloo over them? I am sure they also exist in other developed Western countries of the world. And l am sure if you look for such a group in Nigeria you may find them.
When the world is seeking for billateral relationships and formation of a progressive global viĺlage that is beneficial to all. Some Ghana societies (emphasis Some) and hottentot bushmen of South Africa are busy getting gard ons on zynophobic empressions.
I do not know whether to feel proud or ashamed that it is Ghana that lit the fire in the U N on Slavery that is presently burning globally and making certain super powers very uneasy.
When a situation or an event manifesrs in a society, a progressive mind seeks for the threars and benefits. That is a SWOT analysis.
TO EVERY SOUTH AFRICAN WHO LIFTS A HAND AGAINST AN AFRICAN:
By RRH LANE®
You point your finger at a Ghanaian. A Nigerian. A Somali. A Zimbabwean.
But your hand is shaking.
Because deep down — you know.
You know that without us, you’d still be begging for a vote while a white man stepped on your neck.
You know that your freedom was paid for with West African oil money and East African graves.
You know that your precious Constitution was written in the shadow of our sacrifice.
And still — you spit.
So here’s the truth they won’t tell you on your streets:
You are not strong. You are not defending your land. You are not a lion.
You are a dog biting the hand that fed you. And one day — soon — that hand will close into a fist.
Africa is watching. Africa is remembering. And Africa has a long, long memory.
Sleep well, South Africa. While you still can.
You Have Forgotten Who Saved You
A Ghanaian man in South Africa. Told to “fix your country and leave.”
Ghanaian. The same Ghana that trained your freedom fighters when no one else would.
Are you listening, South Africa? Because this is going to hurt.
Without Africa, you would still be a prison.
Nigeria didn’t just support you. Nigeria bled for you. Sixty-one billion dollars — in today’s money — poured into the ANC and PAC. Civil servants paid a “Mandela Tax” from their own hungry salaries. Citizens donated because they believed in your freedom.
What did you ever give them back? Nothing. And now you spit in their faces.
Zambia. Tanzania. Angola. Mozambique. Botswana. Zimbabwe. These names meant something once. They gave your exiles land. They gave your soldiers guns. They gave your families graves when the apartheid regime bombed them.
They were poor. They were struggling. And they still opened their doors.
You know what they didn’t do? They didn’t tell your people “go back to Johannesburg.”
But today? Today you burn a Somali’s shop. You beat a Zimbabwean woman. You chase a Nigerian student down a dusty road and call him a “foreigner.”
Foreigner.
That word should choke you. Because on that word hangs the blood of every African who died so you could vote.
You are free because of them. And this is how you repay them?
Don’t give me your excuses about jobs. Don’t hide behind crime statistics. Every country has problems. But not every country forgets its own liberators.
You want to blame someone for your unemployment? Blame your corrupt officials. Your failing services. Your decades of bad governance.
But a Ghanaian shopkeeper? A Somali taxi driver? They didn’t steal your future. They are surviving the same broken system you are.
And here’s the part that should gut you: Nelson Mandela would be sick. The man who called Africa “the genuine support” — the man who knew that solidarity was not charity but survival. He would look at Operation Dudula and weep.
You have become the very thing you fought against. Not a jailer with a whip. But a nation with amnesia. Cruel. Ungrateful. Blind.
You go to hospitals and chase Africans out. You announce that the doctors and nurses are for South Africans only.
I spit on your faces.
And to the rest of Africa: WAKE UP.
Stop sending protests. Stop summoning ambassadors. That is not enough anymore. South Africa is laughing at your polite letters while your citizens bleed on their streets.
Nigeria, you gave $61 billion. Demand it back. Cut diplomatic ties. Ban South African businesses from your soil until every migrant is safe.
Ghana, you trained their fighters. Now recall your ambassador completely. Impose visa bans on South African officials.
Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Ethiopia — you have power. Use it. Sanctions worked against apartheid. They can work again.
South Africa only understands pressure. So apply it. Or watch your people continue to be beaten, burned, and told to “fix their own countries” by a nation that owes them everything.
Africa saved South Africa once. Now Africa must punish South Africa.
Shame on you, South Africa.
Shame on every South African who lifts a fist against the continent that lifted you out of hell.
Africa saved you. And you threw that gift back in her face.
Don’t expect her to forgive this quickly.
Ethiopian Man Shot Dead in South Africa as Xenophobic Attacks Rise Johannesburg, South Africa – A man from Ethiopia was shot and killed in South Africa today. The killing happened as attacks on foreigners are growing fast in the country. Police say the Ethiopian national was shot in a busy area. Witnesses told reporters that a group of local men attacked him. They shouted angry words against foreigners before the shooting. The man died on the spot. No one has been arrested yet, but police say they are looking for the killers. This is the latest in a wave of xenophobic attacks across South Africa. In the past few weeks, people from other African countries have faced beatings, looting of shops, and threats. Many foreigners, including Ethiopians, Zimbabweans, Nigerians, and Somalis, say they now live in fear. Why is this happening?
Many South Africans blame foreigners for taking their jobs and causing crime. Some local groups say foreigners run too many small shops and sell drugs. These feelings have turned into violence in poor areas and townships. The Ethiopian community in South Africa is very sad and angry. One community leader said: “Our people came here to work hard and feed their families. Now they are being killed just because they are not South African.” The Ethiopian government has called on South Africa to protect its citizens. They want quick action and justice for the dead man. South African officials say they are against all violence. The police minister promised to stop the attacks and arrest those behind them. However, many foreigners say the government has not done enough in the past. Human rights groups are watching closely. They warn that more attacks could happen if nothing changes fast. This killing comes at a bad time. South Africa is already struggling with high unemployment and crime. Foreigners from across Africa have built businesses and created jobs, but many locals still see them as the problem. We will bring you more updates as police investigate and more details come out.
