Foreign News
Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria to Send Security Agents to South Africa

By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja
In what appears to be a failure on the side of the South African Government to protect foreign nationals from continued killings and destruction of their properties, the Nigerian government has said that it would dispatch its security agents to South Africa in a frantic effort to protect her citizens from further attacks.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this on Thursday to State Houde Correspondents shortly after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The minister said that the Nigerian government has registered its “strong protest to the government of South Africa.
”But most importantly, he said, “We have put forward to the south African government what we think will make a big difference; one with regard to compensation for those who have suffered loss and most importantly, a security proposal that we believe will safeguard the security of Nigerians in the future.”
On the security measure being considered by the government, he said: “We are hoping to see the possibility of deploying some security agents initially in the Nigerian High Commission to work closely with the South African police force.
“We believe that would be a very important process to address and preempt this kind of attacks and possibly for them to also be embedded within the police force of south Africa.
”So you will have some certain number of Nigeria security people trying to work with the South African police force.”
Asked if there would be a reciprocal effect in the event that the South African government did not cooperate, the Minister said, ”We don’t believe that two wrongs make right. I think in terms of revenge on that kind of attack is not what we are looking forward to, the South African government has assured us that they are doing everything possible to address the situation, that they are equally exasperated by the whole event. ”We believe that we may be able to work together to put in place these mechanisms that would make a difference.”
He reiterated that the Special Envoy that President Buhari sent to South Africa would discuss only two key issues with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa which according to him are: the compensation payment and deployment of Nigerian security personnel to South Africa.
”We will look at what security mechanism be put in place to make sure that this kind of attacks does not recur, we need to have a viable mechanism in place.
”Like I have said one of the possibilities that we are proposing is to have some Nigerian security operatives working with the South African police and attached to the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa, ” he added.
Foreign News
China to Eliminate Tariffs on Imports from African Countries

China has announced the full removal of tariffs on imports from all African countries, ENA, a partner of TV BRICS, has reported.
The tariff elimination falls under the new China-Africa Economic Partnership for Shared Development, a framework designed to accelerate Africa’s integration into global trade by increasing market access, improving customs procedures, and strengthening institutional trade capacity.
The initiative is part of a broader effort by Beijing to support industrialisation, diversify imports, and reinforce economic links with African states beyond raw materials.
President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China’s readiness to welcome all African exports under zero-tariff treatment.
He emphasised that the new arrangement would be accompanied by enhanced cooperation in customs, quarantine, logistics, and capacity building.
China also pledged to support training programmes and expand the visibility of high-quality African goods in the Chinese market.
In 2024, China–Africa trade reached nearly 300 billion dollars, consolidating China’s position as Africa’s largest trading partner.
Observers note that the new tariff policy may further strengthen the African Continental Free Trade Area by encouraging intra-African production and export diversification.
The strategic shift is expected to unlock new opportunities for value-added goods and services from across the continent, reinforcing Africa’s role in global supply chains. (TV BRICS/NAN)
CRIME
Man in Germany Charged with Serial Rape After Drugging Victims

German prosecutors on Tuesday have charged a 43-year-old Chinese national with 22 offences, including attempted murder and aggravated rape after drugging victims, in some cases involving women he knew.
The accused, who was not identified, is suspected of sedating women with sleeping pills and raping them in eight cases.
Prosecutors in Frankfurt said some victims knew the defendant and were unaware of what was happening.
In four cases, the man is suspected of overpowering, anaesthetising and raping the victims during property viewings and of videoing or photographing the acts.
In seven cases, the drug dose was so high it may have endangered victims’ lives, prosecutors said in a statement.
The accused is alleged to have been a member of the Telegram online platform for several years, where he exchanged information about how to sexually assault unconscious women.
He is also believed to have illegally sold sedatives to other chat participants, prosecutors said.
The man from Offenbach, near Frankfurt, is believed to have committed the offences between January 2020 and November 2024, and has been in custody since November 2024, prosecutors said.
The charges follow the high-profile case of Dominique Pelicot in France, convicted in December of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body. (Reuters/NAN)
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Man Bites Off Part of Another Man’s Ear On Train

A fight on a German train saw a man bite off a piece of another man’s ear, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on a Deutsche Bahn train between the south-western cities of Mannheim and Stuttgart.
An argument broke out after an unknown man accused a 43-year-old man of looking at his partner.
The former bit the ear of the 43-year-old, who retaliated by biting the man’s finger.
According to police, the unidentified man and his companion were able to leave the train at the central station in Stuttgart and fled.
Police said that they are searching for the man’s identity.
The 43-year-old was taken to the hospital, where the piece of his ear was sewn back on.
(dpa/NAN)(www.nannews.ng)