General News of Sunday, 10 November 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comXenophobic attacks in S A due to economic failure – Akilagpa SawyerrProfessor Akilagpa Sawyerr, Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of GhanaA former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana has attributed the recent xenophobic attacks on other African nationals in South Africa to economic failure of African countries. Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr noted that the events in South Africa were very significant because they contain lessons which should be taken seriously. He said the reason for the xenophobic attacks in South Africa would be linked to the nature of the economies of African countries and how they were being managed. Prof Sawyerr noted that those who engage in the xenophobia attack in South Africa fail to appreciate the commonness of their Africaness. That again is a failure of our quest for Pan-Africanism, African Unity and all of that," he said.

Source: GhanaWeb November 10, 2019 05:30 UTC