South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has restated his country's commitment to fostering good relations not only with Nigeria but with the rest of the African continent. During the state visit by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, Ramaphosa said that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement would help to grow African countries reliance on each other for trade and investment.
Africa: A Look Back At the Turbulent Relationship Between Nigeria and South Africa
The Conversation Africa, 9 October 2019
Since the end of apartheid in South Africa in 1994, South Africa and Nigeria have never had an easy relationship. Over the years, as different presidents have come and gone, the… Read more »
South Africa: Afrophobia Is Growing. Why? Its Leaders Are Feeding It.
African Arguments, 8 October 2019
On 14 September, Cyril Ramaphosa was booed as he spoke at Robert Mugabe's funeral in Zimbabwe. Forced off script, the South African president apologised again for the most recent… Read more »
Africa: Buhari's Visit to South Africa Eased Tensions. but More Needs to Be Done
The Conversation Africa, 8 October 2019
There were mixed feelings among Nigerians over President Muhammadu Buhari's state visit to South Africa because of the recent xenophobic attacks in the country. While many… Read more »
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor has said that a "toxic mix of socio-economic challenges", caused by the legacy of apartheid, is to blame for recent violence in some parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal which saw foreign nationals attacked and their businesses looted. This comes after Pandor met with ambassadors and high commissioners from Africa to offer reassurances that government is working to return calm to the country.
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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 after a wave of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg. Previously, the two countries had sound political, economic and social relations that were formally established in 1994, immediately after
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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 affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi who urged authorities to take South Africa to the International Criminal Court of Justice.
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