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Malian singer Salif Keita cancels South Africa shows over ‘xenophobic violence’
> Malian singer and songwriter Salif Keita has cancelled his upcoming commercial performances in South Africa over reports of xenophobic violence against African migrants, his spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.
> He described the cancellation as a “painful decision”, but stressed that his action was not directed at South Africans or the country itself.
> “To be clear, I am not closing the door on South Africa. I am closing the door on violence,” he said.
> “When I see migrants being attacked, I don’t see ‘politics’. I see people searching for work, safety, and dignity. That does not match the South Africa I know, the South Africa that stood firm with Mali, and the South Africa that Nelson Mandela built,” he said.
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> Malian singer and songwriter Salif Keita has cancelled his upcoming commercial performances in South Africa over reports of xenophobic violence against African migrants, his spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.
> He described the cancellation as a “painful decision”, but stressed that his action was not directed at South Africans or the country itself.
> “To be clear, I am not closing the door on South Africa. I am closing the door on violence,” he said.
> “When I see migrants being attacked, I don’t see ‘politics’. I see people searching for work, safety, and dignity. That does not match the South Africa I know, the South Africa that stood firm with Mali, and the South Africa that Nelson Mandela built,” he said.
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