Nigeria presses South Africa Over Xenophobic violence
“The Special Envoy noted that as of 7 July 2026, more than 500 Nigerian nationals had been processed through the South African criminal justice system for various offences, highlighting the need for enhanced cross-border security cooperation.”Concerns Lamola’s spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said the minister outlined three specific areas of concern that have heightened recent tensions between the two countries: “The purported installation of an unrecognised traditional ruler, titled an ‘Igbo King ‘, in the Eastern Cape Province in March 2026 caused widespread public concern across South Africa.
Phiri said the two governments reaffirmed that bilateral diplomacy and Pan-African solidarity remain the essential frameworks to ensure peaceful coexistence, safeguard human rights, and deepen historical ties between South Africa and Nigeria.
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