Nigeria to evacuate 130 citizens from South Africa after attacks

INTERNATIONAL – AFRICA

5 MAY 2026

• Nigeria is planning a “voluntary repatriation” of 130 citizens living in South Africa amid fears that anti-immigration violence could spike, the Foreign Ministry said.
• South Africa has seen repeated waves of xenophobic and anti-migrant protests, including renewed attacks in recent weeks that has targeted mostly people of African origin.
• Xenophobia means a fear or hatred of foreign people and cultures