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South Africa protests after Nigerian 'king' installed

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Earlier this week, activists were holding a peaceful march in the port city of KuGompo - formerly East London, but disorder erupted after a protester said he was attacked by a foreigner, prompting demonstrators to damage several vehicles and shops. The trouble came amid tension over the recent installation of a Nigerian community leader in the city, who has a traditional title that can be translated as "king of the Igbo people in East London". We hear from a Nigerian community leader in Scotland.

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Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Bella Twine and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: David Kinyanjui
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editor: Maryam Abdalla

Published on Wednesday, 1st April 2026.

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