Nigeria threatens retaliation as it repatriates hundreds amid South Africa xenophobia row
Nigeria has threatened retaliatory measures against South Africa after Abuja began repatriating hundreds of Nigerians from the country this week. The move comes amid allegations of xenophobic attacks and a new wave of anti-immigration protests in South Africa. The dispute has sharpened diplomatic tensions between two of Africa's most prominent states.Nigeria's foreign minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said on Monday that South Africa's government had failed to denounce violence against Nigerian nationals forcefully enough. She said the response had damaged a relationship that had been shaped in part by Nigeria's support for South Africa during the struggle against apartheid. The minister also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 14:32 LONDON
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