【全非资讯·尼日利亚】Africa: Why Nigerians Remain Vulnerable to Xenophobia in South Africa

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"Many people entered South Africa legally but later became undocumented because of ..."

Recurring xenophobic attacks and migration debates have continued to shape perceptions of Nigeria-South Africa relations despite cordial diplomatic ties between both countries.

During a recent visit to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, PREMIUM TIMES interviewed Nigeria's Acting High Commissioner, Temitope Ajayi, on the state of bilateral relations, xenophobic attacks, repatriation, migration, security and ongoing efforts to strengthen people-to-people engagement.

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PREMIUM TIMES: South Africa has witnessed several anti-immigrant protests this year. How would you assess the situation, particularly as it affects Nigerians?

Temitope Ajayi: When the protests occurred, particularly the one on 30 March, many properties were destroyed. After that, there was another round of protests in April, and from then on, different groups began organising demonstrations across South Africa.

There were calls for protests in Johannesburg, the Eastern Cape, and several other provinces. When you put all of these together, you begin to appreciate the scale of what has happened.

This year alone, we have recorded no fewer than 10 different incidents relating to these protests.

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