Nigeria and Ghana Condemn South Africa's Xenophobia

Nigeria and Ghana have condemned the xenophobic attacks occurring in South Africa, which have led to significant unrest and targeted undocumented immigrants. The violence has caused approximately 10,000 individuals to flee the country, with nearly 150,000 people reportedly leaving in recent weeks, according to figures provided by AFP.

The foreign ministers of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and Nigeria, Sola Enikanolaiya, met on the sidelines of an ECOWAS gathering in Liberia to address the recent incidents of afrophobia. They stressed the necessity for urgent coordination among African nations to tackle the underlying causes of anti-immigrant tensions.

Ghana has requested that the African Union debate the xenophobic attacks at its next summit, scheduled for early next year in May. It remains unclear if this request will materialize.

Earlier in the month, Ghana's President Cyril Ramaphosa postponed a visit to Accra.