Tag: South Africa
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11-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Forcibly Circumcised by Four Pupils in South Africa
By Gloria Drealomalicha An 11-year-old boy was allegedly dragged into a school toilet and forcibly circumcised by four older pupils in South Africa, according to a report by the Daily Mail. The Grade 5 pupil was allegedly attacked during break time at Sinqobile Primary School in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, by four Grade 7 pupils.…
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65 Nigerians Set To Return From South Africa As FG Steps Up Repatriation
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has announced plans to facilitate the return of another 65 Nigerians from South Africa on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, amid renewed concerns over discrimination and attacks against foreigners in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday.…
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83 Nigerians Repatriated From South Africa Arrive In Lagos
By Opeyemi AdelakunA fresh batch of 83 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa has arrived in Lagos as the Federal Government continues efforts to facilitate the safe return and reintegration of citizens stranded abroad. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday evening aboard a South African Airways flight from Johannesburg. Kimiebi…
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South Africa Has Not Asked Nigeria To Pay Repatriation Costs – FG
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has said it has not received any formal request from South Africa seeking reimbursement for the cost of repatriating Nigerians and other foreign nationals from the country. The clarification followed reports that South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs had approached Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia over part of the R292.77…
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South Africa Seeks $18.5m Reimbursement From Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia Over Migrant Repatriation
By George Omagbemi South Africa is seeking reimbursement of about $18.5 million from Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia for expenses incurred in repatriating their nationals amid an intensified crackdown on undocumented migration. The demand follows a sharp increase in immigration enforcement, with South African authorities carrying out deportations and assisted voluntary repatriations as the government strengthens…
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FG Demands Concrete Action Over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Federal Government has called on the South African Government to take urgent and concrete action to halt the recurring xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African migrants, warning that continued violence threatens the long-standing diplomatic and economic ties between both countries. The demand was made on Monday, July 27, 2026,…
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Nigeria Demands Justice as Citizen Dies in South African Police Operation
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has called for an immediate and independent investigation into the death of a Nigerian citizen, Ibeh Chika Simon, who was killed during a South African Police Service (SAPS) operation in Bellville, Cape Town. The demand was made through the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, which described the circumstances…
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Nigeria Urges ECOWAS to Drag South Africa Before African Union Over Xenophobic Attacks
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Nigeria has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to escalate the issue of recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa to the African Union (AU), urging stronger continental intervention to protect the lives, rights and property of African migrants living in the country. The call follows renewed attacks,…
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Opinion: Poverty, Politics and Xenophobia—The Dangerous Forces Driving South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Crisis
By George Omagbemi Sylvester South Africa’s anti-immigrant crisis has evolved into one of the country’s most pressing social and political challenges, exposing deep divisions over migration, economic inequality and governance. What began as growing frustration over unemployment and undocumented migration has increasingly escalated into hostility against both undocumented and legally documented foreign nationals. As tensions…
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Documented Migrants Flee South Africa Amid Rising Xenophobic Tensions
By George Omagbemi Sylvester A growing number of documented migrants are leaving South Africa despite holding valid residence permits and work authorisations, as renewed xenophobic tensions, intimidation and targeted attacks continue to create fear and uncertainty among foreign nationals. For many migrants, legal documentation has failed to provide the protection and security they expected after…
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Final South Africa Repatriation Flight To Arrive Lagos Wednesday
By Sunday Ameh The Federal Government has announced that the final evacuation flight conveying stranded Nigerians from South Africa will arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday, marking the conclusion of its repatriation exercise following the recent xenophobic attacks in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement…
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Leave Our Country Now’ — Nkosikhona Tells Nigerian Men Married to South African Women
By Paul Joseph South African activist Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, widely known as Phakel’umthakathi, has ignited controversy after ordering South African women married to Nigerian men to leave the country and settle in Nigeria. The comments, which gained traction across social media, were made amid growing anti-migrant campaigns and vigilante rhetoric directed at foreign nationals living in…
