Nigeria, Australia, Indonesia, and several other countries have warned their citizens about traveling to the UK due to anti-immigrant riots spreading across British cities.
The UK’s worst social unrest in years was triggered by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport last week. Anti-Muslim and anti-immigration extremists, fueled by false claims that the attacker was an immigrant, have been mobilized by a wave of disinformation about the killings.
Over the weekend, rioters attacked hotels housing asylum seekers in two cities and clashed with police in several others, leading to hundreds of arrests.
In response, several countries, including Muslim-majority nations, have issued warnings. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel alert on Monday, advising citizens to be “extra vigilant” and “self-aware at all times” due to “large and sometimes unruly demonstrations by far-right and other groups.” They recommended avoiding crowded areas, large gatherings, and political rallies.
Kenya’s principal secretary for foreign affairs, Korir Sing’Oei, posted on social media platform X on Sunday, describing the situation in the UK as “deeply worrying” and urged Kenyans to exercise caution.
Trouble at home, trouble abroad
Nigeria and Kenya are both facing big problems. Nigeria has angry people protesting against hunger and bad leadership. Kenya is also upset about new taxes. It’s interesting that both countries are now telling their people to be careful in the UK because of riots there. People are saying this is like payback because the UK and other Western countries often warn people against visiting African nations.
However, Malaysia was the first to say its people in the UK should be careful and stay away from trouble. Indonesia also told its people to be extra careful, especially when going out. This shows that the riots in the UK are worrying people in other countries.
