Zimbabweans angry over S’Africans attacks on foreigners

Zimbabweans took to streets Friday in the capital Harare to express their anger over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa which have so far claimed the lives of five foreign nationals, including at least one Zimbabwean.

South Africa, where about 3 million Zimbabwean diaspora live, has been grappling with the resurgence of xenophobic violence since last week after residents of the port city of Durban started attacking foreigners, their homes and businesses. The anti- foreigner violence has since spread to the city of Johannesburg, amid calls by that country’s leadership for calm and immediate end to the violence.

Boko Haram kills 11 freed civilians in Gwoza

Eleven persons were killed by the Boko Haram insurgents in a part of Gwoza town, a military source told our correspondent on the telephone to Maiduguri on Friday.

The source said the victims were civilians, who were recently rescued by soldiers during the recapture of the town from the Boko Haram militias.

According to the source, the civilians had, during the long reign of the insurgents in the Borno town, stayed on the mountain but were evacuated by the military on the liberation of Gwoza.

S’African attacks: FG directs Nigerians to remain indoors

Nigerians resident in South Africa have been directed by the Federal Government to remain indoors up until the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country are put under control.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting he attended at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said the directive was communicated to them by Nigeria’s mission in Pretoria.

The minister said,   “With the discussions I have been having with Nigeria’s Head of Mission in Pretoria, no Nigerian has so far been affected.

IOC President invites Buhari to Lausanne

Buhari, who will also become the Grand Patron of the NOC from May 29, has been invited to the IOC headquarters by Bach.

President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has congratulated the President-elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on his victory at the poll and also extended an invitation to him to visit the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.