Xenophobia: Nigerian govt to evacuate 83 more Nigerians from South Africa Wednesday

The Federal Government has announced that different batch of 83 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa volition instrumentality to the state connected Wednesday, August 19, 2026, amid concerns implicit Afrophobic attacks and increasing anti-foreigner sentiments.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Monday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa.

According to the ministry, the returnees volition permission Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, astatine astir 3:35 p.m. section clip aboard a South African Airways formation and are expected to get astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, astir 8:45 p.m. the aforesaid day.

The ministry said the latest evacuation was made imaginable t...