Xenophobic Attacks

The Federal Government has demanded urgent and concrete measures to end xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa, following the killing of at least 90 Nigerians in such violence since June 2022. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,...

Federal Government concludes emergency evacuation from South Africa as final Air Peace flight brings home 308 Nigerians, pushing total repatriated under the humanitarian programme to over 1,500. Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu says President Bola Tinubu extended the...

July 9 (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to summon the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria and undertake a comprehensive review of bilateral relations with Pretoria following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and...

June 22, (THEWILL) — There is an indication that the Federal Government of Nigeria might be compelled to explore other options if diplomatic engagements fail to address the ongoing xenophobic attacks against its citizens in South Africa as Minister...

April 28, (THEWILL) — “Xenophobic attacks have no place in democracy”, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, declared on Tuesday, as he urged South Africa to immediately end rising violence, intimidation and hate-driven attacks against foreign nationals...