xenophobia

The Federal Government is weighing a financial support package for 1,490 Nigerian nationals evacuated from South Africa due to xenophobic attacks, as reintegration efforts begin.

The president of a Nigerian union has appealed to President Tinubu's government to facilitate the evacuation of 300 more Nigerians from South Africa amid ongoing concerns over xenophobic violence, as the final official repatriation flight prepares to land in Lagos.

The sixth and final group of 315 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Wednesday, marking the end of a government-led repatriation effort following recent unrest.

At least 38,000 Malawians have left South Africa amid anti-migrant protests, according to Vanguard News, as regional tensions over xenophobia intensify.

More than 53,000 foreign nationals have been repatriated or deported from South Africa during anti-foreigner protests, while Uganda completes the first phase of repatriating 1,102 of its citizens.

Ghana has postponed a high-level bilateral meeting with South Africa amid rising diplomatic tensions over anti-migrant sentiment, while Nigeria demands an investigation into the deaths of its nationals.

The National Association of Nigerian Students has given South African businesses four days to exit Nigeria, escalating tensions over xenophobic violence. Meanwhile, former minister Oshiomhole urges the Tinubu government to use profits from these firms to compensate victims.

The Nigerian government has announced a fourth evacuation flight to bring 270 citizens back from South Africa amid ongoing concerns over xenophobic violence.

The Nigerian Senate has rejected calls to nationalize South African firms MTN and DStv as retaliation for xenophobic attacks, opting instead to task its Foreign Affairs Committee with an investigation.

Nigeria's Senate and Ghana's government have taken diplomatic steps in response to xenophobic attacks on migrants in South Africa, including threats of diplomatic review and postponement of a presidential visit.

Nigeria is set to evacuate 270 of its citizens from South Africa following the killing of two nationals amid a surge in xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.

Recent xenophobic violence in South Africa has reignited debates over migration, belonging, and the erosion of pan-African unity, exposing deep structural fissures that demand urgent reckoning.

Nigeria has issued a stern diplomatic warning to South Africa following the killings of Nigerian citizens in xenophobic violence, stating that 'all options remain on the table.'

AfCFTA secretary-general warns that rising anti-migrant attacks across Africa contradict the goals of the continental free trade agreement, which depends on regional mobility and economic integration.

The Nigerian Federal Government has condemned the killing of two nationals in South Africa and called for a swift investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.