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Nigeria and South Africa are entangled in tensions over xenophobic attacks on migrants, escalating diplomatic concerns.

Recent reports highlight serious concerns about xenophobic violence in South Africa targeting migrants, particularly Nigerians. Nigerian government officials have expressed dissatisfaction with South Africa's handling of the attacks, including Nigeria's president declining to meet with the South African envoy due to the seriousness of the issue.