As reports of xenophobic attacks in South Africa continue, Nigeria said it would repatriate its citizens who want to leave.
Nigeria evacuating 130 citizens from S. Africa after attacks
As reports of xenophobic attacks in South Africa continue, Nigeria said it would repatriate its citizens who want to leave.
An anti-migrant march in South Africa
Immigrant shopkeepers and vendors say they have been attacked during anti-migrant marches [FILE: April 28, 2026]Image:
Nigeria has announced a “voluntary repatriation” program for its citizens in South Africa, following a series of xenophobic incidents in the continent’s most industrialized nation.
Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said on Sunday that 130 people had already registered to return home.
“This figure is expected to rise,” she wrote on social media, adding that “Nigerian lives and businesses in SA must not continue to be put at risk.”
Two Nigerians were killed in incidents connected to South African security personnel last month, Odumegwu-Ojukwu said.
