Nigeria tells South Africa to curb xenophobic attacks on migrants, questions state response

A demonstrator waves South Africa's flag during a protest calling for the deportation of undocumented immigrants Nigeria urged South Africa on Monday to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence ​was straining ties and raising questions about whether the government was complicit.

Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola ​Enikanolaiye said President Bola Tinubu had ordered the meeting to address what ​Abuja described as persistent "Afrophobic attacks" targeting Nigerians and other African migrants ⁠in South Africa.

The ‌comments came during talks in Abuja between Nigerian officials and a South African delegation led by Special Envoy and International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola.