Key Facts

• Nigerian police urged calm and warned against taking the law into their own hands after reports of attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.
• South African police have not confirmed any attacks on foreigners but condemned crimes against foreign nationals.
• Protests in South Africa have called for stricter action against undocumented migrants, blaming them for crime and pressure on public services.
• The protest group March and March demands undocumented migrants leave South Africa by June 30.
• Previous xenophobic violence in South Africa has led to damage of South African businesses in Nigeria.
• Nigerian authorities have increased security around foreign missions and important sites.
• Attacks on South African nationals or property in Nigeria would be treated as crimes.
• Other African countries, like Ghana, have advised citizens to be careful or evacuated nationals from South Africa.