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| Subject: Nigeria to evacuate citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:35 am | |
| Nigeria will evacuate hundreds of its citizens from South Africa following a recent spate of violent attacks on foreign nationals living there, officials said. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced Monday afternoon that his government has "made arrangements for the immediate voluntary evacuation of all Nigerians in South Africa who are willing to return home." "We will continue to put pressure on the South African Government to take concrete and visible measures to stop violence against citizens of other African nations," Buhari said in a statement. "The recurring issue of xenophobia and attacks on African nationals remains very worrying." At least 640 Nigerian nationals in South Africa have already voluntarily registered to come back, according to Abike Dabiri-Erewa, head of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, who told reporters on Monday that flights to bring them home will depart South Africa this week.
At least 12 people, including two foreigners, have died since xenophobic violence flared up in Pretoria, Johannesburg and elsewhere in South Africa this month. A number of businesses owned by immigrants from other African nations have been looted and destroyed, according to officials with the South African government's Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster. Dozens of people have been arrested in connection with the violence. Meanwhile, more than 750 foreign nationals were taking refuge at local police stations on Tuesday since coming under attack, the officials said.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/nigeria-evacuate-citizens-south-africa-xenophobic-attacks/story?id=65505012 |
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