Tinubu Escalates Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa To AU, Seeks Collective Action0

• NEWS, SLIDE
• August 31, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally raised Nigeria’s concerns over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa before the African Union (AU), urging continental leaders to take decisive action. Tinubu’s position was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African