EDITORIAL: Beijing must stop the discrimination against Africans
A number of African residents and businessmen residing in China's southern city of Guangzhou stranded in streets in Guangzhou, southern China, after being evicted from apartments and hotels due to COVID-19 fears. PHOTO | COURTESY
China is under fire for the widespread mistreatment of Africans in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This week, the United States joined the African Union and several African governments to condemn acts of discrimination that have seen Africans forcibly thrown onto the streets from their accommodations, denied service in restaurants, hospitals or access to public transport. Even African Americans were not spared, reflecting the general prejudice against the black race.
