APC Youth Leader Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in SA

Franklin Kennedi Ibeh, the youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, condemned the recent xenophobic attacks against Africans in South Africa. In a statement made in Owerri on Wednesday, Ibeh criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership and the African National Congress (ANC) for their inadequate response to the violence.

He expressed that the attacks are a disgrace to the legacy of prominent South African leaders like Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Winnie Mandela, and Albert Luthuli, who fought against colonialism and for African unity. Ibeh called for an immediate end to the attacks, urging African nations to promote peace, economic cooperation, and political tolerance.

He highlighted that the recurring incidents of xenophobic violence, particularly targeting migrants from other African countries, reflect a failure in leadership and a need for stronger measures to protect foreign nationals living in South Africa.