Fresh xenophobic violence has erupted in parts of South Africa, targeting Nigerian residents and their businesses in Johannesburg and Durban this week. The attacks began on Monday, prompting the National Commission for Nigerian Citizens Abroad (NiDCOM) to urge Nigerians in those cities to exercise caution. Mobs have looted shops and forced residents to flee for safety, though no specific casualties have been reported. NiDCOM is monitoring the situation and coordinating with local authorities. The commission has not provided figures on damaged properties or displaced persons. Nigerian communities in the affected areas remain on high alert. No official statement has been issued by the South African government.
NiDCOM is advising caution again without detailing how it plans to protect Nigerians already under siege in South African cities. The same pattern of violence has repeated without new safeguards for those targeted. Nigerians abroad are left vulnerable each time tensions flare. No explanation has been given for the lack of preventive measures.
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