Nigeria Issues Advisory for Citizens Over Islamophobic Hate Crimes In Australia | Firstpost Africa
Nigeria Issues Advisory for Citizens Over Islamophobic Hate Crimes In Australia | Firstpost Africa
Nigeria has cautioned its citizens planning to visit Australia to exercise heightened vigilance due to an uptick in reports of harassment and discrimination against foreigners in the country. In a statement on social media, Nigeria said that there was a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in Australia, particularly referring to an incident in Sydney in December. This came after Australia issued a similar warning to its citizens against visiting Nigeria, owing to terrorism, crimes and kidnappings in the country. Australia labelled at least 24 states, out of 36 Nigerian states, as places that its citizens should avoid visiting. But this retaliatory move by Nigeria has raised concerns on whether tensions are brewing in otherwise stable diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Australia. Watch for more.
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