President Tinubu Demands Collective Action Against Afro-Phobia in South Africa

President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to unite in condemning ongoing xenophobic attacks against Africans in South Africa.

Speaking at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Sierra Leone, Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said a collective voice would send a strong message that intolerance would not be accepted.

He disclosed that Nigeria had evacuated more than 1,490 citizens from affected areas in seven batches and was ready to take further steps on the matter.

Tinubu also reaffirmed Nigeria’s support for the ECOWAS Compact for the Future of Regional Integration, aimed at strengthening cooperation and trust across West Africa.