Ramaphosa Calls for Firm Migration Management, Warns Against Scapegoating Migrants
Nigeria demanded stronger action and compensation as South Africa said it had arrested suspects and was investigating repeated attacks on migrants.
- On Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for African nations to collaborate on managing migration, as his government faces mounting pressure over attacks on foreign nationals.
- Weeks of anti-immigrant protests blamed undocumented migrants for unemployment, crime, and public service strain, preceding Ramaphosa's appeal to the Pan-African body to address conditions driving regional displacement.
- Following the death of a Nigerian national in Cape Town last week, Abuja accused police of using 'egregious tactics,' while violence has killed at least four migrants, though some governments report higher tolls.
- Tens of thousands of African migrants have departed South Africa over the last two months, with Ghana, Malawi, and Nigeria actively assisting in the repatriation of their citizens.
- Ramaphosa condemned xenophobia and 'Afrophobia,' calling the attacks 'sad and abhorrent,' while warning that unmanaged cross-border movement could undermine the region's security and social order if root causes remain unaddressed.
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Nigeria, South Africa Hold Talks Over Xenophobic Attacks
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South Africa president urges cooperation among African states to address migration challenges
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for greater cooperation among African states in tightening immigration enforcement regimes. The speech was part of the opening address to the Pan-African Parliament. Based in Midrand, South Africa, the Parliament serves as the legislative body of the African Union. Ramaphosa spoke extensively on the need to harmonize laws and policy and to present a united front against shared challenges, …
Nigeria and South Africa seek to ease tensions over xenophobic attacks
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The Nigerian government on Monday lodged a complaint with South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, over attacks on Nigerians that prompted the recent evacuation of some of its citizens from the country. DAILY POST reports that the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa had dispatched a special envoy to Abuja for fence-mending talks following the recurring […] Xenophobia: ‘We shed tears receiving our peop…
Watch Ramaphosa's big message to Africa: 'Migrate by choice, not necessity'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged African nations to tackle the root causes of migration, warning that unmanaged migration threatens sovereignty and security. Addressing the Pan-African Parliament, he called for stronger economic opportunities, local value addition, and a greater global role for Africa amid renewed debates over immigration and xenophobia.
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