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Africa: Apologies All Round As Africa's Giants Kiss and Make Up
Daily Maverick, 2 October 2019
The two countries' foreign ministers have agreed on 'concrete measures' to avoid a repeat of recent xenophobic violence in SA and reprisals in Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria: Xenophobia - SA and Nigeria Agree to Early-Warning Mechanism to Pre-Empt Violence
Daily Maverick, 4 October 2019
The police forces and intelligence-gathering agencies of South Africa and Nigeria would co-operate closely to counter attacks on foreigners and their businesses. The two… Read more »
Nigeria, South Africa Kiss and Make Up at Binational Commission
Nigeria and South Africa have patched up their fallout over recent xenophobic violence against Nigerians and have agreed on steps to avoid a repetition and to increase co-operation between the two countries. The two governments kissed and made up at a meeting of the Binational Commission in Pretoria on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. South Africa's International Relations and Co-operation Minister Naledi Pandor and her Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama have set the scene for a friendly meeting between their presidents on Thursday October 3, writes Peter Fabricius in the Daily Maverick.
South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor greets Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari as he arrives in South Africa for a state visit, October 2, 2019.
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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for a state visit, starting on October 3, 2019. Relations between the two countries soured ... Read more »
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Since 2008, there have been numerous outbreaks of violence against refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers in South Africa. In some cases, xenophobia has been fuelled by rhetoric ... Read more »
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The government has said that it will consider all options in response to attacks against Nigerians by South African citizens. This follows advice by former minister of external ... Read more »
