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Beyond Xenophobia - Africa Needs a Sustainable Migration Strategy

Across Africa and the wider world, migration has become one of the defining issues of our time. It is driven by war, unemployment, economic inequality, political instability, climate pressures, and the natural human desire for a better life. Yet while migration itself is not new, the tensions surrounding it are becoming more dangerous and politically explosive. The xenophobic attacks in South Africa once again remind us that violence against foreign nationals is never acceptable - morally, legally, or politically, writes Daniel T. Makokera for allAfrica.

Africa: Beyond Xenophobia - Africa Needs a Sustainable Migration Strategy

allAfrica, 10 May 2026

Across Africa and the wider world, migration has become one of the defining issues of our time. It is driven by war, unemployment, economic inequality, political instability,… Read more »
South Africa: 'No Place in South Africa for Xenophobia, Ethnic Mobilisation, Intolerance or Violence' - Ramaphosa

SAnews.gov.za, 11 May 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to call on South Africans to respect and uphold the laws of the country as government tackles the challenge of illegal… Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Urges South African Trade Unions to Help End Xenophobia Attacks

This Day, 9 May 2026

Amidst growing concerns over the ongoing violent attacks and killings of African migrant workers and businessmen in South Africa, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has enlisted the… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks: Ramaphosa, Urgently Show Leadership

Premium Times, 11 May 2026

The unfortunate insularity being advocated by South Africans misses the essential point of a globalising world Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Are Far Less Tolerant of Migrants Than Before - Hotspots, Drivers and Solutions

The Conversation Africa, 7 May 2026

Anti-immigrant marches in several major South African cities (such as Tshwane and Johannesburg) in early May 2026 once again led to questions being asked about xenophobia in… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Rejects Xenophobia Claims Over Anti-Migrant Protests

RFI, 8 May 2026

South Africa has pushed back against accusations of xenophobia, following a wave of anti-migrant protests that has unsettled communities across the country and drawn criticism from… Read more »

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Ghana Takes Xenophobia Charges Against South Africa to AU

Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Ablakwa has said he wrote to the AU requesting that the xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeted at African immigrants should be discussed at a summit in Egypt.

Earlier, President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson said he expects law enforcement to take action against violent protesters, while
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- Africa: South Africa Ready to Defend Itself Against Xenophobia Charges At AU
- Kenya: PLO Lumumba Condemns Xenophobic Attacks On Africans in Letter to Ramaphosa
Nigeria Demands Action After Protests, Deaths in South Africa

The Nigerian government has formally demanded a transparent investigation and full disclosure of findings to ensure justice for the two Nigerians killed in South Africa, calling on South Africa to take concrete steps to protect Nigerians living lawfully in the country and restore confidence.

The statement came after a closed-door
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- Nigeria: Xenophobia - Govt Demands Probe Into Killing of Nigerians in South Africa
- Nigeria: Federal Govt Kicks Over Rising Xenophobic Tensions Against Nigerians in South Africa
Protests Repeat South Africa's Familiar Anti-Migrant Story

In recent years, a succession of groups framed as civic organisations have walked through the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria with similar claims and accusations. From Operation Dudula, most recently to Put South Africans First, the Fiyela Movement, the All Truck Drivers Foundation, and other groups before them. The names change, the leaders change, and the slogans are repackaged, but the message remains familiar,
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- South Africa: March and March Repeats South Africa's Familiar Anti-Migrant Script in Joburg
- Africa: Hate On Parade - Xenophobic Marches Gather Pace As UN Warns South Africa