Xenophobia: Nigerian govt to evacuate 83 more Nigerians from South Africa Wednesday

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Xenophobia-Nigerians-evacuated-from-South-Africa-arrive-in-Lagos.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Xenophobia-Nigerians-evacuated-from-South-Africa-arrive-in-Lagos.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Xenophobia-Nigerians-evacuated-from-South-Africa-arrive-in-Lagos-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Xenophobia-Nigerians-evacuated-from-South-Africa-arrive-in-Lagos-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Xenophobia-Nigerians-evacuated-from-South-Africa-arrive-in-Lagos-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Xenophobia-Nigerians-evacuated-from-South-Africa-arrive-in-Lagos-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Xenophobia-Nigerians-evacuated-from-South-Africa-arrive-in-Lagos-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Federal Government has announced that another batch of 83 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa will return to the country on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, amid concerns over Afrophobic attacks and growing anti-foreigner sentiments. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. According to the [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/xenophobia-nigerian-govt-to-evacuate-83-more-nigerians-from-south-africa-wednesday/">Xenophobia: Nigerian govt to evacuate 83 more Nigerians from South Africa Wednesday</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.