D6A3 (UK travel riots)

Question 1

Where did the stabbing occur and who were the victims/who were they?

Answer 1

Stockport, northwest England
3 young girls were stabbed

Question 2

What false claims emerged after the stabbing in Stockport?

Answer 2

That the attacker was an immigrant, mobilizing anti-Muslim and anti-immigration extremists

Question 3

What were the outcomes of these extremist riots?

Answer 3

Hotels used to house asylum seekers were attacked

Police clashes led to hundreds of arrests

Question 4

What did Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs advise citizens regarding travel to the UK amid the riots?

Answer 4

To avoid crowded areas and political rallies due to increased violence and disorder

Question 5

Who is Kenya’s principal secretary for foreign affairs?

Answer 5

Korir Sing’Oei

Question 6

Which country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was the first to react to the UK disorder?

Answer 6

Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice on social media

Question 7

What is the name of the Nairobi-based CNN correspondent that commented on the travel advisories?

Answer 7

Larry Madowo
Described it as an “aura for aura” situation