- Nigeria has reported the deaths of two of its citizens in South Africa, Emeka Charles Iroegbu and Musa Yunana Joe, both occurring on 28 June amidst escalating xenophobic attacks.
- Emeka Charles Iroegbu was allegedly killed by police officers using 'gruesome interrogation techniques', while shop owner Musa Yunana Joe was killed by unidentified individuals outside his shop.
- The Nigerian foreign ministry condemned these deaths, stating they happened at a time when foreigners in South Africa are being 'unduly targeted' by violent, xenophobic protests demanding the expulsion of undocumented migrants.
- Nigeria has issued a strong warning to the South African government, indicating that 'all options remain on the table' if the 'uncultured and provocative trend of intolerance and apartheid-style behaviour' against foreigners is not addressed.
- These incidents are part of a wider movement in South Africa that has led to thousands of repatriations, despite experts highlighting that foreign nationals constitute a small percentage of the population and their removal would not resolve economic issues like high unemployment.
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