President Bola Tinubu has formally raised strong concerns before the African Union (AU) over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting Africans and other foreign nationals in South Africa, warning that such incidents undermine continental solidarity, integration, and peaceful coexistence.
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The Nigerian leader specifically called for immediate, collective action by continental leaders and urged the AU to officially place the issue on the agenda of the 40th Ordinary Session of the Assembly, scheduled for January 2027.
President Tinubu’s position was delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima during the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union held in Luanda, Angola.
The details were contained in a statement released on Sunday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President).
Representing Nigeria at the summit, Shettima emphasized the urgent need for robust, coordinated mechanisms to safeguard the lives, dignity, and fundamental rights of all African nationals residing across the continent.
Tinubu stressed that active dialogue, preventive diplomacy, and unified action remain essential to addressing systemic hostility between brotherly nations and preserving the core vision of African unity.
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