xenophobic tensions
Coverage of xenophobic tensions in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria: Nigeria Issues Stern Warning to South Africa Over Killings of Citizens
Nigeria has issued a stern warning to South Africa, threatening unspecified measures if the persistent killings and targeted attacks on Nigerian nationals continue. The warning follows the deaths of two Nigerians amid renewed xenophobic tensions.
- More than 900 arrested during South Africa’s antimigrant protests
Over 900 people were arrested in South Africa during antimigrant protests as xenophobic tensions led to nationwide marches.
- South Africa: Xenophobic Tensions in South Africa Point to Governance Failures, Not an Inevitable Social Crisis
South Africa's xenophobia crisis is attributed to governance failures in preventing violence and ensuring accountability, rather than a lack of laws or awareness. Emerging anti-migrant threats highlight the state's challenge to break a cycle of impunity.
- South Africa: 300 Ghanaians leave amid xenophobic tensions
Hundreds of Ghanaians are departing South Africa on special repatriation flights as xenophobic tensions and anti-immigrant violence escalate in the country. The situation has led to increased protests and targeted attacks against foreign nationals, prompting the mass exodus.