Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks - Nigeria Reschedules Airlifting of Citizens Willing to Leave S/Africa
- Nigeria begins repatriating citizens from South Africa this week following anti-immigrant attacks, with the first flight carrying 270 passengers departing Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
- South Africa has seen a surge in xenophobic protests in recent months, prompting President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation on Sunday regarding the mounting violence.
- More than 500 people have "been screened and cleared" for the flights, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, while at least 1,094 Nigerians indicated interest in leaving.
- Operated by Air Peace, the flight is expected to land at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning, as South African authorities reportedly agreed to waive visa overstay penalties.
- Separately, Ghana repatriated 654 of its citizens from South Africa over the weekend, the Border Management Authority said on Monday, underscoring regional migration pressures.
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Xenophobic attacks: First batch of repatriated Nigerians to arrive Thursday
The Federal Government has announced the itinerary for the arrival of the first batch of Nigerian citizens being repatriated from South Africa. The Nigerians are fleeing ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa. A statement released on Tuesday by spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said they will arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday morning. According to the statement, the flight…
Xenophobia: Nigeria not happy with South Africa
— FG vows rapid repatriation as citizens suffer “harassment, looting, intimidation”— Says retaliation not off the table By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, on Monday expressed the Nigerian government’s disappointment with the way South African authorities and security agencies have handled the ongoing harassment and intimidation of Nigerians in the country. This comes as the Nigerian governme…
Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks - Nigeria Reschedules Airlifting of Citizens Willing to Leave S/Africa
The federal government has rescheduled the airlifting of the first batch of Nigerian citizens wanting to leave South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country.
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