Tag: Xenophobia

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South Africa invests $983.83m in Nigeria despite xenophobic attacks

South African investors channelled $983.83 million into Nigeria in the first quarter of 2026 despite recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African migrants in the country, new data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The figure represents a 90.31 per cent increase from the $516.96 million recorded in the fourth quarter of […]

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Nigeria seeks compensation for citizens with abandoned businesses in S’Africa

The Nigerian government plans to engage the South African government to seek compensation for Nigerians who were forced to abandon businesses and properties amid ongoing anti-immigrant protests in the country. The Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Alexander Ajayi disclosed this on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. He said […]

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Hundreds of Nigerians stranded in South Africa as repatriation programme stalls

Hundreds of Nigerians who enrolled in the Federal Government’s voluntary repatriation programme have been left stranded in South Africa without shelter, food, or financial support, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, citing the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa. The affected Nigerians reportedly became stranded following delays in the scheduled evacuation flights, […]

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268 Nigerians arrive Lagos from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as part of the Federal Government’s repatriation efforts. The evacuation flight, originally scheduled to depart […]

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Nigeria evacuates 262 citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

Nigeria has commenced the evacuation of its citizens from South Africa, with the first batch of 262 returnees departing Johannesburg and heading to Lagos following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The development was disclosed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on Thursday, June 11, in a statement shared via its official […]

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FG to repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians amid S’Africa tensions

The Federal Government has commenced plans to repatriate more than 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa following growing concerns over rising anti-immigrant sentiments and renewed xenophobic tensions in the southern African nation. The PUNCH reported that the development was disclosed on Friday by the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, after the commencement […]

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Fani-Kayode redeployed to South Africa amid xenophobia concerns

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has confirmed his redeployment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. Fani-Kayode disclosed this through a statement posted on his official X account, where he explained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved his redeployment from Germany to South Africa following a personal request. His reassignment comes amid recent xenophobic attacks in […]