West African journalists condemn rising xenophobic incidents in South Africa

The West African Journalists for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (WAJESHA) has condemned the rising cases of xenophobic attacks against Africans surviving successful South Africa.

The radical made its presumption known successful an authoritative connection signed by its Editor-in-Chief, Aminu Adamu Ahmed connected Thursday.

WAJESHA said the attacks are unacceptable and called for urgent enactment to halt the violence.

“These attacks are wrong. They are cruel. And they person nary spot connected this continent,” the radical said.

The organisation described Africa arsenic a continent already facing large challenges specified arsenic poverty, disease, clime change, nutrient insecurity, and governmental instability, saying unit against chap Africans lone worsens the situation.

It said those affected are not strangers but “our radical who stock the aforesaid African blood, past of struggle, and hopes for a amended future.”

WAJESHA besides raised interest astir the intelligence interaction of the attacks connected victims.

“We are profoundly troubled by the intelligence and intelligence harm these attacks are inflicting connected victims. Fear, trauma, displacement, and nonaccomplishment permission lasting scars,” it said.

The radical warned that the unit is besides affecting relations betwixt African countries, including commercialized a...