A journey advisor and community engineer, Nana Kofi Baffour, has referred to as on the African Union (AU) to impose sanctions on South Africa over what he described as persistent xenophobic assaults towards different African nationals.
He argued that till the AU utilized proportionate sanctions, the assaults and lawlessness focusing on migrants residing and dealing in South Africa would proceed.
Talking in an interview with The Ghanaian Instances on Tuesday, Nana Baffour, a Ghanaian-Belgian citizen, stated it was time the AU held member states accountable for actions towards fellow Africans.
He famous that the AU, just like the European Union, was established to advertise unity, commerce, integration and solidarity amongst African international locations, however stated the conduct of some South Africans undermined these beliefs.
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Nana Baffour stated whereas the South African authorities had the best to take care of undocumented migrants via lawful and diplomatic means, the assaults on international nationals have been felony and extra-judicial.
To handle the long-standing xenophobic incidents, he urged leaders throughout the continent, notably in Ghana and Nigeria, to accentuate public training amongst their residents, who are sometimes essentially the most affected.
He additionally cautioned potential travellers searching for higher alternatives overseas to be cautious of fraudulent “visa brokers” who, he stated, “promise heaven and ship hell”.
Whereas encouraging protected and lawful migration, Nana Baffour suggested visa candidates to take time to know software necessities earlier than embarking on the method.
Drawing on his expertise of over a decade offering free journey steering each in particular person and thru social media, he warned Africans towards investing their lifetime financial savings solely to journey overseas.
He defined that though alternatives existed in america, Europe, Asia and Australia, potential migrants wanted to stay vigilant and pursue solely legit pathways.
In latest months, South Africa has come beneath scrutiny over recurring assaults on international nationals residing and dealing within the nation.
Some South Africans have accused state establishments of permitting migrants, notably from West Africa, to take up jobs, contributing to rising unemployment.
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In some cases, outlets owned by international nationals have been looted, whereas people have been assaulted and, in excessive circumstances, killed.
