Nigeria to repatriate 600 citizens amid South Africa violence
Nigeria says it will repatriate some 600 citizens from South Africa after a wave of xenophobic violence which led to tensions between the two countries. Some will leave on two flights on Wednesday, Nigeria’s Consul General in Johannesburg told the BBC. Ten people, including two foreigners, were killed in the city last week when mobs […]
Nigeria summons South Africa ambassador over ‘attacks’ on her citizens
Nigeria’s government has summoned South Africa’s high commissioner over the looting in Johannesburg. It alleges that Nigerian-owned businesses have been targeted in the South African city, saying, in a tweet, that “enough is enough”. Other African governments have issued warnings to their citizens over the violence. South African officials have blamed criminality rather than xenophobia […]
Arrests after ‘looting mayhem’ targeting African immigrants’ shops in SA
Hundreds of people have been seen running across parts of South Africa’s commercial hub Johannesburg looting and torching shops believed to be owned by African immigrants. The violence began mainly in the area of Jeppestown, which is close to the central business district. But it soon spread to other areas like Denver, Malvern, Turffontein, Tembisa […]