Nigeria has boycotted the World Economic Forum on Africa
2019 taking place in Cape Town, South Africa following Xenophobic attacks
against its citizens.
Some of the other African countries that have pulled out of
WEF in solidarity with Nigeria include Rwanda, Malawi and DR Congo.
President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are
currently in a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama
to discuss the next step on Xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South
Africa.
The Nigerian government says its exploring possible options
including sanctions against the South African government. The government is
also deliberating over possible actions from within after some Nigerians
carried out reprisal attacks against South African businesses in Nigeria including
attacks on one of Africa’s largest food retailer, Shoprite, and telecoms giant,
MTN, forcing the organisations to scale down operations.
