[WATCH] At least 4 200 Malawians in Durban are waiting to be repatriated following allegations of threats and intimidation. They have been taking refuge in an open field. Newzroom Afrika's @SilethiweNdlovu Ndlovu has more.
“We’re not South Africans’ mates in any manner. They are not the kind of people that should look us in the face and att@ck our people” — Journalist Seun Okinbaloye fumes
"South Africa was denying us the right papers to work with them....they are lazy people..."
Felix, a returnee from South Africa, says foreigners faced hatred and envy for being more hardworking than locals. He thanked the Nigerian government for facilitating their repatriation.
“To bandits, kidnappers, and sponsors of terror, Surrender now or face the full force of the Nigerian state. This window of surrender will not remain open forever, no mercy will be shown to those who trade in the blood of Nigerians”
~ President Bola Tinubu says
The Government of Ghana is repatriating 327 Ghanaians from La Côte d'Ivoire following a mass demolition exercise by Ivorian authorities.
228 arrived in Ghana safely yesterday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ special consular intervention of bringing back home Ghanaians and their belongings is to guarantee the protection and welfare of our stranded compatriots.
The Ministry is grateful to all those who brought this development to our attention and conveys appreciation to our diplomatic mission in Abidjan and Ivorian authorities for the effective cooperation and welcome promise of compensation.
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“To our young people: Nigeria 🇳🇬 is your home and your future. Build here, code here, work here, and vote here. Every great nation was built by those who stayed to solve problems, not by those who abandoned ship.”
~ President Bola Tinubu Tells Young Nigerians
[NEWS UPDATES!!!] The Department of Home Affairs confirms that it has processed 586 Nigerian nationals for repatriation after they were found to be residing in the Republic of South Africa illegally....
Journalist Jonathan James Lyamgohn says many Nigerians are struggling to understand the growing hostility in South Africa, especially given the country’s history of solidarity with fellow African nations. This comes as about 270 Nigerians living in SA prepare to return home.
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On this day, 11th June 2026, the first batch of our Nationals who are being evacuated from South Africa as a result of the Xenophobic attacks against African Migrants taking place in that country, will touch down on Nigerian Soil.
This Evacuation of imperiled Nigerian citizens who consider their lives at risk by continued stay in South Africa, has been ordered by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in line with the Citizen Diplomacy imperatives of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The evacuation operation is undertaken by Air Peace Airlines and funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
There are 262 Nigerian Nationals and 3 officials on board the Aircraft in addition to the airline crew, and the evacuation flight departed this morning from Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.
The Honorable Minister of State of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will be at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to receive the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria as I am currently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to finalize modalities for the transfer of over 100 Nigerian Prisoners who are languishing in Kaliti and AbaSamuel Prisons, Addis Ababa , to return home to Nigeria for the remainder of their terms. Four of those prisoners have already died in the Prisons as a result of health challenges and other factors and we cannot afford to lose any more.
It will be a highly emotionally charged atmosphere as our traumatized citizens being evacuated from South Africa arrive at their home country today. They have been through a great ordeal, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to assure the public that the Federal Government, through relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, has put in place the necessary reception and support arrangements for the returnees before they are reunited with their families.
To our returning citizens, I say this to you...' for every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story...a story that says 'I have survived'. The price of your peace, and the safety of your children is worth any sacrifices you have to make, or any assets you have to leave behind when fleeing a conflict zone or hate infested environment. Survival is the noblest form of vengeance.
Your Nation is waiting to embrace you with open arms.
In advance, we say, ' Welcome back to the Motherland'!
Today, South Africa and Mexico will be playing the first match of the World Cup. I urge all Nigerians to support Mexico. Why should we support South Africa?They say we don’t like them,they say we are doing their job. Let’s not do their job. We will support Mexico.
- Reuben Abati
WATCH | The Border Management Authority has raised concerns about corruption within its own ranks, warning that some officials may be helping undocumented migrants to enter South Africa illegally.
Nigeria is set to repatriate 270 citizens from South Africa tonight, with the chartered flight expected to depart from OR Tambo International Airport shortly after midnight. Ahead of the scheduled departure, scores of Nigerians have gathered at their country's embassy in Pretoria for final registration, documentation checks, and travel arrangements. The repatriation initiative comes in the wake of tensions affecting migrant communities. @sholwana_z reports.
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Nigeria's Foreign Minister, Bianca Ojukwu, says retaliatory measures against South Africa are “not off the table” amid growing concerns over hostility towards Nigerians and other African migrants.
Ghanaian Pastor says he supports South Africans protesting against illegal immigration, but criticises their manner of approach.
He is one of the Ghanaians who were recently evacuated from South Africa.
MK Party president Jacob Zuma says undocumented foreigners in South Africa should not be defended and that the country must act against illegal immigration.