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I left my wife and twins behind – why this Nigerian man fled South Africa

By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
I left my wife and twins behind – why this Nigerian man fled South Africa

Fearing for his safety as the anti-migrant protests cranked up in South Africa this year, the 47-year-old left his family and business behind in Johannesburg and boarded one of the voluntary repatriation flights to Nigeria in June.

His is just one of many experiences that is fuelling diplomatic tension and threatening to rupture relations between South Africa and other countries on the continent.

As well as Ghana and Nigeria, Malawi also organised transport for its citizens to leave South Africa But Asamoah insists he had a stamp in his passport giving him permission to stay.

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