US EditionNigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals
Nigeria says 130 citizens have registered for voluntary evacuation as it presses South Africa to curb attacks on foreign nationals.
- Nigeria's government summoned South Africa's top diplomat in Abuja on Saturday to discuss "documented instances of mistreatment of Nigerian citizens and attacks on their businesses," Foreign Affairs spokesman Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa said.
- Saddled with an unemployment rate of over 30%, South Africa has long attracted African workers but has seen repeated anti-migrant violence in recent weeks, with the continent's most industrialised economy now roiling with xenophobic protests.
- Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, spoke out against "xenophobic incidents" targeting Ghanaians, following a similar summons by Ghana in Accra last week that highlights growing anger across Africa over anti-migrant violence.
- Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia condemned the violence as "unlawful," stating attacks violate constitutional values of dignity and equality, and instructed Police to "act decisively and without hesitation in addressing these incidents."
- Foreign nationals, including Ghanaians, are being advised to remain indoors for their safety as escalating tensions persist, while Govt promises border upgrades and an immigration overhaul following recent anti-illegal immigration marches.
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Xenophobia: 130 Nigerians register for evacuation from...
By Joshua Odeyemi (Abuja), Sani Ibrahim Paki (Kano), Dotun Omisakin (Lagos) & Mumini Abdulkareem (Ilorin) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 130 Nigerians have registered for voluntary evacuation flights from South Africa amid the ongoing attack on foreign nationals. Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa have come under increasing attacks by locals staging anti-immigrant demonstrations in cities like Pretoria and Johannesburg…
South Africa faces increasing regional condemnation following a new wave of xenophobic attacks against African migrants on its territory.
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