TYLA'S LAGOS CONCERT SPARKS INTENSE DEBATE AMID RENEWED XENOPHOBIA CONCERNS. (PHOTO).

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 Tyla's Lagos Concert Sparks Intense Debate Amid Renewed Xenophobia Concerns The announcement of South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla's "APOP World Tour" has triggered a widespread and divided reaction across Nigerian social media platforms, particularly concerning her scheduled performance in Lagos on December 22. The planned concert, which precedes her shows in Cape Town on January 4 and Johannesburg on January 9, has become a flashpoint for renewed outrage over persistent allegations of xenophobic attacks against Nigerian nationals in South Africa. Calls for Boycott Gain Momentum Following PUNCH Online's report on Tyla's tour schedule, X (formerly Twitter) quickly became a battleground for opinions. A vocal segment of Nigerian users urged a complete boycott of the Lagos event, linking the concert directly to the alleged mistreatment of Nigerians in South Africa. Many expressed strong disapproval, arguing that supporting a South African artist, especiall...

SUDAN WAR: 10 DEAD IN DRONE ATTACK ON WEDDING PARTY. (PHOTO).


 Sudan war: 10 dead in drone attack on wedding party


A drone strike by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 10 civilians, including five women from the same family, in central Sudan as they traveled to a wedding, a Sudanese doctors' network said Wednesday.


The Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement that the victims were traveling along Assadirat Road, west of Omdurman, when an RSF drone struck their civilian vehicle, setting it ablaze and killing everyone on board.


The network described the attack as a "flagrant violation" of international humanitarian law, saying that the strike was deliberately carried out using a guided drone and reflected the "systematic targeting of civilians" in the region.


The Sudans conflict has triggered one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, killing tens of thousands of people and displacing nearly 13 million others.

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