Event Brief
Nigeria evacuates 1,490 citizens from South Africa
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: Nigeria completed the voluntary evacuation of 1,490 citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks.
WHO: Nigeria's foreign ministry
WHAT: Completed voluntary evacuation of 1,490 Nigerian citizens from South Africa, including 305 returnees from Johannesburg.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: The evacuation followed xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
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