Nigeria warns citizens ahead of South Africa anti-foreigner protests

The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg ha agilisi sanarwa ta tsaro ga ’yan Najeriya a Afirka ta Kudu saboda zanga-zangar adawa ga baƙiwa da aka shirya a ranar Alhamis, 4 ga Mayu, 2026. A cewar sanarwar da aka sanya hannu da Shikena mai gaskiya, Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, za a yi zanga-zanga a ko’ina cikin kasar. ’Yan Najeriya da sauran baƙiwa na Afirka suna cikin tsoro saboda tashin hankali.

A sanarwar da aka fitar a ranar Lahadi, Consulate General na Najeriya a Johannesburg ya ce an sanar da su game da ƙungiyoyin adawa ga baƙiwa da ke shirye-shiryen zanga-zanga a ko’ina cikin itaen Afirka ta Kudu. Za a yi zanga-zanga a biranen Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, da Durban, inda za a taru a Mary Fitzgerald Square a Newtown tsakanin 10 da 11 na safe, kuma za a gabatar da memorandum da misali a rana.

"Duk ’yan Najeriya ana karfin magana da su su guje wa yin hulɗa da masu zanga-zanga ko musu fuskantar su," in ji sanarwar. An shawarar masu kasuwanci na Najeriya su rufe shagunansu na wucin gadi, saboda kasuwannin mallakar baƙiwa na iya zama abin hari.

Wannan sanarwa ta zo a lokacin da tashin hankali na xenophobia ke ƙaruwa, inda Consulate ya tabbatar da mutuwar ’yan Najeriya biyu: Amaramiro Emmanuel bayan tashin da sojojin Afirka ta Kudu suka yi masa a 20 ga Afrilu, da Ekpenyong Andrew bayan kama da ’yan ‘yan sanda a Pretoria. Gwamnatin Najeriya ta kira wakilin difa na Afirka ta Kudu kuma tana shirya jiragen repatriation na son zuciya, inda mutane 130 suka yi rajista.

Masana sun kira gwamnatoci su ƙarfafa haɗin kai, tare da hana tashin hankali daga zanga-zanga zuwa tashin adda. ’Yan Najeriya a Afirka ta Kudu sun fara rufe kasuwanci da guje wa taron jama’a saboda tsoro.

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Refugees camping outside Home Affairs office during xenophobic protests in Durban with deadline signs.
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Xenophobic groups set June 30 deadline in Durban

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Xenophobic protests in Durban over the past week have left refugees camping outside the Home Affairs office as groups set a June 30 deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa.

Nigeria, mozambique, malawi and ghana are evacuating hundreds of their citizens from south africa following recent xenophobic attacks and ahead of a 30 june deadline set by anti-immigrant groups.

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The anti-foreigner group March and March held demonstrations in Tshwane and Johannesburg on Tuesday and Wednesday, demanding action against illegal immigrants ahead of local government elections. Leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma called for stricter immigration controls, while ActionSA's Herman Mashaba voiced support. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi received a memorandum and was given seven days to respond.

eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says nearly all foreign nationals taken from the Diakonia Centre in Durban have been confirmed as legally present in South Africa after screening. The group was relocated to a refugee reception centre on Moore Road under police escort. One individual was arrested for being in the country illegally.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged stronger enforcement against illegal migration as anti-foreigner protests spread across South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined a five-part plan to address illegal immigration in a televised address on 7 June, while condemning xenophobic groups. Protests continue across South Africa, with repatriations of Malawian nationals underway from KwaZulu-Natal.

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Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has postponed the evacuation of its nationals from South Africa by a few days. The delay stems from legal and logistical requirements. More than 800 Ghanaians had registered to return home.

 

 

 

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