Nigeria sees no sign that anti-immigrant violence is waning in South Africa
Nigeria urged citizens to use the remaining seats as four evacuation flights have already returned home, officials said, after renewed xenophobic attacks killed two Nigerians.
- On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu announced Nigeria is extending government-sponsored evacuation flights from South Africa, with another chartered flight departing Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7.
- The Federal Government remains deeply concerned about the safety of Nigerians in South Africa following continued xenophobic attacks, particularly after the deaths of Musa Yunana Joe and Charles Iroegbu.
- Odumegwu-Ojukwu urged citizens to prioritize safety over property, stating, "Properties and investments lost can be replaced, but not lives lost," while warning there are no signs the security situation is improving.
- The final evacuation flight is scheduled to arrive in South Africa on July 10, and officials are urging citizens to register immediately for remaining seats on the aircraft.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the extension beyond the June 30 deadline after four batches of Nigerians successfully returned home since the repatriation exercise began last month.
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On June 30 it was written as an ultimatum on the walls of South Africa for weeks: by that day irregular migrants had to leave the country, otherwise they would have provided them. The signature was of two groups that call themselves vigilantes, Operation Dudula and March and March. Many expected violent demonstrations that fortunately were not there, most of the marches were peaceful according to official sources (108 out of 120 second police), …
Africa: Xenophobia - Leave South Africa If You Feel Unsafe, FG Tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has issued a fresh advisory to Nigerians living in South Africa, urging those who feel unsafe to take advantage of the remaining government-sponsored evacuation flights, with the final flight scheduled to arrive in the country on July 10.
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