The Federal Government of Nigeria evacuated 1,490 Nigerians from South Africa due to xenophobic attacks. The fifth phase of the voluntary evacuation program was coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and involved multiple flights operated by Air Peace.
Air Peace successfully completed the evacuation of 308 Nigerians from South Africa, bringing the total to 1,393. The final flight arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, marking the end of a humanitarian operation coordinated with the federal government.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has evacuated 1,490 citizens from South Africa due to xenophobic attacks. The fifth phase of the evacuation, coordinated by Air Peace, concluded with a flight arriving in Lagos on July 15, 2023.
