Nigeria’s federal government announces that another batch of 83 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa will return home on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, as xenophobic attacks continue. The government says the evacuations respond to threats faced by Nigerians and other foreign nationals amid anti-foreigner violence.
The reports attribute the update to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both outlets describe the same figure—83 people—and the same planned return date, citing concerns over Afrophobic or xenophobic attacks and rising anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa. One outlet frames the situation as “ongoing xenophobic attacks,” while the other explicitly refers to “Afrophobic attacks” and “growing anti-foreigner sentiments.” Aside from these wording differences, the accounts align on the government’s role in arranging the evacuation and the schedule for the next group’s return.
