Africans In India

Attacks on Africans: Racism or simply a lack of respect for individualism?

We are individuals who subscribe to the idea of majoritarianism, of which racism is an aspect, as are communalism and casteism.

Woman raped in north Goa, two Nigerian nationals named as accused

A woman was allegedly raped by a Nigerian national near Mapusa town in North Goa district, police have said.

Delhi police arrest two, detain three people allegedly involved in the assault on African nationals

Two people were arrested and three others detained in connection with the attack on African nationals in Delhi

Another racist attack: India must go beyond platitudes; its reputation is at stake

We are racist people. If that appears too sweeping, then let’s say we have too many people around us who are. Our action or the lack of it after every such attack speaks louder than our words.

Rise of African slaves as rulers, generals in India shows nation's tradition of openness: Syed Akbaruddin at UN exhibition

The history of African slaves who came to India as slaves and rose to lofty heights as princes and generals shows the country's tradition of openness, India's UN Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said on Tuesday.

Tanzanian woman assaulted: Contempt for Africans has always been part of our narrow mindset

No campus erupted in shrill protest against the mob that stripped a Tanzanian student in Bengaluru and paraded her... Because she is black

After Bengaluru, it's time to re-examine racism: It's not just slurs and attacks

But what is this racism experienced by students from African countries in Bengaluru? When accused of racism, we are often quick to respond that we are not personally prejudiced. However, racism need not only be individual — it can also be systemic, as when institutions and structures discriminate against persons on the basis of their race

Bengaluru shame: In Gandhi’s India, black eye for black eye, kaala for kaala, Tanzanian for Sudanese!

It didn't matter to the attackers that the woman was in no way connected to the driver. Or that she was a Tanzanian, which is a separate country, some 2,100 kilometres from Sudan — the motherland of the aforementioned driver