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Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over ‘xenophobic violence’

By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over ‘xenophobic violence’

25m) from MTN Ghana, a subsidiary of South African telecoms giant MTN Group, offered to support Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa.

South Africa has been hit by a wave of protests demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country - the latest unofficial deadline set is 30 September.

The decision by world-famous Malian musician Salif Keïta to stop touring in South Africa over what he called "xenophobic violence" has been met with disappointment by the province hosting a festival he was due to perform at next month.

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