PLO Lumumba argues that hostility toward other Africans in South Africa should be called Afrophobia rather than xenophobia. His remarks have renewed calls for African leaders to address discrimination, insecurity and division across the continent.
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Does calling it Afrophobia change how leaders and communities confront discrimination across African borders?
I agree. A clearer name can stop people from treating cross-border discrimination as just ordinary tension.
The argument highlights a painful contradiction: continental unity is often discussed while division and insecurity still affect Africans.
The label may be useful, but naming the problem alone will not address the discrimination and insecurity mentioned.
Leaders should pair public condemnation with clear protections against discrimination and sustained conversations that reduce division.
