Nigeria ends evacuation of nearly 1,500 citizens from South Africa

Nigeria announced it has completed the evacuation of its citizens from South Africa this week, airlifting nearly 1,500 people as anti-immigrant groups pressured undocumented foreigners to leave. The departures began after fringe South African groups demanded undocumented migrants leave by June 30, sparking violent protests and clashes that killed at least four foreign nationals. Nigeria's foreign minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said the situation for foreigners in South Africa was deteriorating and urged authorities to investigate the June 28 killings of two Nigerians.