A high-level diplomatic meeting occurred between Nigerian and South African officials to address renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The Nigerian government condemned the violence and emphasized the need for protective measures from South African authorities.
President Bola Tinubu declined to meet with South Africa’s special envoy, directing the delegation to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, amid ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, which have led to the evacuation of nearly 600 Nigeria
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent envoys to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the treatment of Nigerians in South Africa. Tinubu declined to meet them, directing them to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, highlighting ongoing xenophobic attacks on
