Ghanaian Afro-dancehall musician Stonebwoy has expressed sadness over incidents of alleged xenophobic attacks and discrimination against foreign nationals in South Africa.
Speaking on the Sent Back Podcast aired on July 20, 2026, Stonebwoy said he was hurt after watching a video in which a South African was seen attacking a Ghanaian and demanding that foreigners leave the country.
“I saw a video when I was coming over here and a South African was bashing a Ghanaian and said, ‘we don’t need you guys here anymore.’ And my heart was just bleeding,” he said.
According to the musician, seeing one African mistreat another African on the continent was disturbing, adding that it reflected a problem affecting the mindset of many people.
“It’s like when I’m watching the video and I’m seeing a black man cussing another black man on their own continent, on their own land. And all I can see is how our minds have been played with. That’s all I can see,” he stated.
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Stonebwoy stressed that African countries must promote unity, integration and freedom of movement among citizens, arguing that the dream of a united Africa should not be treated as an unrealistic idea.
The musician warned that policies restricting movement between African countries could affect cultural exchange, entertainment and the ability of Africans to connect with one another.
“As much as we talk about entertainment or I go Ghana, believe you me, if the government of Nigeria says that we don’t want Ghanaians, you will not find that peace anymore to be coming,” he explained.
Stonebwoy argued that many Africans often overlook how government policies and historical decisions can affect their ability to freely travel and interact across borders.
“But most of them, we don’t pay attention to the things that tend to seize us from enjoying our continent as a people. That is because the policymakers made it so. That is because the policymakers allowed it so.
Stonebwoy emphasised that his comments were not aimed at condemning any particular country, praising the contributions of nations such as South Africa and expressing his love for Africa as a whole.
“Once upon a time it was ‘Ghana Must Go.’ And they sent out some Ghanaians and all those ones and all that. Now we don’t have that era. I love South Africa. I love South Africa and the contributions they make and all of those ones. I love Africa as a whole. So if I see some of these things on the social media, you realise that no, we need to cut down that mentality as well,” he stated.
He urged Africans, especially young people, to reject divisive attitudes and advocate for unity beyond government policies.
“It should be easy for all of us to roam around our continent. This is very important and it is not supposed to be left at the policymaking level. Let us as kids, as children of Africa, continue to preach this unity amongst us,” Stonebwoy added.
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