Minister Meets S'African Envoy After Tinubu Snub
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declined to meet a South African special envoy amid diplomatic tensions over ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The Nigerian government has formally condemned the violence and requested concrete action from Pretoria.
Why it matters
This reflects significant diplomatic friction between two of Africa's largest economies regarding the safety of foreign nationals.
Minister of State for Fori Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye (first on the left) Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Femi Fani-Kayode (last on the right) and other officials who received the South African delegates on Monday in Abuja. Photo: Deborah Musa
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