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Nigeria says it is not preparing to repatriate its Indian citizens from South Africa as concerns grow over anti-immigration protests and reports of attacks on foreign nationals.
Kimibi Abienfa, Nigeria's foreign ministry secretary, told the BBC on Friday that the screening process is not currently underway to determine doses to return home.
“We are planning to return home, we are screening now, but the data is still not clear,” he says.
He said they have completed the screening and have also been informed about the number of pipes, they want to come back to Nigeria as they have just fixed the evacuation date.
“After the screening, we will know how many people are willing to come back”.
Dis Move says Nigeria has joined the list of African countries that have deported their citizens from South Africa following anti-immigration attacks.
Ghanaian officials say they are overwhelmed by the number of people registering for voluntary repatriation from South Africa.
So far 1,000 Ghanaians have registered to return to South Africa as tensions rise and anti-illegal vigilantes continue to harass and attack foreigners.
He accused African immigrants of being involved in criminal activities to take away all the jobs
But foreign and Indian embassies deny this claim
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Friday, April 24, said it had received reports of protests in several cities that have turned violent, and there were also reports of looting, damage to property and injuries.
NIDCOM's statement asked citizens to exercise caution.
NIDCOM advised Nigerians to avoid confrontation, stay away from protest areas and closely monitor local media for updates.
The Nigeria Police has also asked Nigerians not to retaliate.
Nigerian police say, “Any attempt to target South African citizens, diplomatic facilities, businesses or other legitimate interests within Nigeria will be considered a criminal act and will be dealt with in accordance with existing laws.”
Second batch of about 350 Ghanaians arrived from South Africa
About 350 Ghanaians arrived in de Contre from South Africa as part of the second batch of the evacuation process.
They joined about 300 Pipos who arrived on a Goment chartered flight on 27 May 2026.
Ghanaian authorities have launched the exercise as tensions continue to rise in South Africa and attacks on foreigners are on the rise.
The second batch also includes about 350 Pipo, taking the total number of people evacuated so far to about 650.
The Di Fresh batch also undergoes a screening and registration process at the Di Accra International Airport before they go to collect the package.
Goment officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ODA Pipo will receive their citizens at the airport on Saturday, June 6.
The anode batch is also expected to arrive on Sunday 7 June 2026 – if all goes according to plan.
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudjato Ablakwa says the country is using the Dia contingency budget to fund the evacuation of Dia civilians fleeing xenophobic attacks.
African citizens from South Africa
Tension has risen in various parts of South Africa in recent weeks, with anti-migrant protests demanding tougher action against undocumented migrants.
Many African countries are not issuing advisories to their citizens, while ODA has said some are still planning and beginning evacuations.
Ghana has already repatriated hundreds of Indian citizens due to security concerns, and is still planning to do more. Some people also follow this:
Nigeria The plan to bring back Indian citizens from South Africa has not been completed yet as has the plan to attack the foreigners.
The country's foreign ministry says they will begin arranging doses in Comoros as consultations are still ongoing.
However Nigeria Neva was given the number of pipo to be transferred to Komote.
malawi He says that they should prepare similar steps to evacuate Indian citizens coming from South Africa.
As for the statement, the Malawi Foreign Ministry says the Dia program is focused only on citizens who request assistance.
The DI Ministry released further details after finalizing the logistics day.
The Malawi government provides cross-border buses to facilitate the evacuation of Dia citizens.
Earlier this week authorities said two Mozambican men headed for Mossel Bay, South Africa, after a murder.
Hoveva, the Mozambican government says that five Indian nationals have been murdered “as a direct result of xenophobic attacks”.
But South African police did not reveal a motive and continued to investigate.
Meanwhile, De Contre is also among those planning to evacuate Indian citizens traveling to South Africa.
A group of about one hundred and forty (140) Pipo, mostly from Malawi and Mozambique, return home by bus to the Western Cape after living in a community hall inside the town of Kleinmond for about a week.
Mozambique says five hundred of its Indian citizens have already returned and more are on the way.
Ghana planned to send 300 people home last month.
Meanwhile, the second batch of evacuees arrived due to South African authorities delaying the granting of flight permits on Sunday 31 May, when the Ghanaian government planned to relocate them.
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudjato Ablakwa said on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting on June 1 that they are ready for the arrival of the next batch.