Nigeria: Civil Society Groups Task African Commission On Xenophobic Attacks

Abuja — A coalition of civil society organisations has lamented the xenophobic attacks in South Africa and urged the African Commission to ask the South African government to quickly end the unjust killings and bring the perpetrators to book.

Meanwhile, to prevent reprisal attacks, South African citizens in Abuja have signed a peace pact with Nigerians at a ceremony witnessed by citizens of other African countries.

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