South Africa has closed its embassies in Nigeria's capital, Abuja and the commercial hub of Lagos following attacks on South African businesses.
They were targeted in retaliation for xenophobic violence that erupted earlier this week in South African cities, including Johannesburg.
"After receiving reports and threats from some of the Nigerians we decided to temporarily close while we are assessing the situation," AFP quotes foreign ministry spokesman Lunga Ngqengelele as saying.
The diplomatic missions were shut on Wednesday, the minister is quoted as saying.
Source: BBC
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@ Kojo B, Africa leaders are cowards. Watch how many of them will condemn this act.
South African blacks will have no sympathy from fellow Africans when the white take over the country again, which i think is bound to happen. The ANC and the black leaders have failed to live up to expectations of most black south Africans and this will pave the way for the white to take over the country again and majority of the black population will support that intervention.
SO WHAT WERE THE SA GUYS THINKING? WE SHALL SEE WHO WILL SUFFER
South Africans have inbred hatred for Nigerians and Pakistanis.
Just a response and they are closing embassy? They should stop the barbaric act and start working hard. It is just okay they should not attack again and let peace reign.
I am black from Africa, I traveled to South Africa last year and visited the Apartheid Museum and watched videos of what my fellow Blackman went through in the hands of the Whiteman. It was so pathetic and I even cried. I am so shock to the bone to see videos recently regarding atrocities been melted out to their fellow Blackman. African leader must come out and clearly condemn such acts of violence. How can we kill our own people?
SOUTH AFRICA MUST BE SANCTIONED BY THE UN. IF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT CANNOT CONTROL VIOLENCE INTERNALLY, I DONT THINK THEY ARE QUALIFIED ENOUGH TO BE MEMBERS OF THE UN.THEIR MEMBERSHIP MUST BE REVOKED.
I support Nigerians for their retaliation against xenophobic attacks on Africans especially blacks. We have tolerated this barbaric act for far too long. Some Africa country’s were in solidarity during apartheid regime, some even committed themselves by sending soldiers to support, others paid monies, now South Africans have forgotten so soon where they were coming from, they will kill their fellow black Africans but will never dare hurt a single white men, we will all start to speak the same language that they understand most.