President Bola Tinubu has formally raised Nigeria’s concerns over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa at the African Union (AU).
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the AU’s 21st Extraordinary Session in Luanda, Angola, Tinubu called for urgent collective action to protect the safety, dignity and rights of African nationals.
Nigeria has asked the AU to place the issue on the agenda of its 40th Ordinary Session, scheduled for January 2027, for further consideration and appropriate action.
Tinubu acknowledged South Africa’s sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws but stressed that attacks against Africans undermine African solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence.
The President also called for stronger continental efforts to combat xenophobia and Afrophobia through dialogue, preventive diplomacy and collective action.
On Africa’s wider security challenges, Tinubu supported the adoption of the Luanda Action Plan as a framework for preventing conflicts. He argued that conflict prevention is more cost-effective and sustainable than managing conflicts after they erupt.
He also warned that increasing reliance on foreign military forces, mercenaries and private defence contractors could weaken African-led conflict prevention efforts and the principle of African ownership.
Nigeria further urged arms-producing and exporting countries to work more closely with African states to prevent weapons and ammunition from being diverted to terrorists and other armed groups.
Tinubu called for sustainable financing of AU peace operations and the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2719, which would strengthen the AU’s capacity to respond to conflicts and crises.
He urged African leaders to renew their commitment to cooperation, solidarity, shared responsibility and home-grown solutions to the continent’s security challenges.
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