From Lagos to South Africa: The Dangerous Rise of African-on-African Hostility
Across the African continent, a disturbing trend is gaining ground—one that threatens unity, peace, and the very idea of African brotherhood. The recent attacks and forced displacement of fellow Africans in Souttruth: sometimes, the greatest threat to Africans comes not from outside the continent, but from within. Yet, this is not a problem unique to one nation. In Nigeria, similar sentiments have echoed in subtle and overt ways. In cities like Lagos, some individuals have openly called on fellow Nigerians—particularly Igbos—to “return to the Southeast,” despite decades of coexistence, investment, and contribution to the local economy. This contradiction is as…
