Hundreds of Nigerians to Take Free Evacuation From South Africa

At least 640 Nigerians have signed up to take free flights home from South Africa after xenophobic attacks on foreigners.
Hundreds of Nigerians to Take Free Evacuation From South Africa
Nigerians at check-in counters in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sept. 5, 2019. Screenshot taken from video/Reuters
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ABUJA/CAPE TOWN—At least 640 Nigerians have signed up to take free flights home from South Africa after xenophobic attacks on foreigners, a spokeswoman for Nigeria’s president said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

The flare-up in violence directed against mainly African foreigners has been widely condemned by South Africa’s neighbors and has caused a diplomatic dispute between Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s top two economies.