South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to dispatch envoys across Africa and other parts of the world as Pretoria moves to contain the diplomatic fallout from a fresh wave of anti-immigrant violence that has triggered concern among several African governments.
Speaking alongside Kenyan President William Ruto in Pretoria on Thursday, Ramaphosa said South Africa would engage regional and international partners to address growing tensions surrounding migration and attacks on foreign nationals.
"There will be envoys, yes, there will be people that we will send around not only on the continent but also around the world," Ramaphosa said.
The South African leader added that migration had featured prominently in discussions with Ruto, arguing that the issue required a coordinated response from governments across Africa and beyond as per Reuters.
"What we seek to do is to get the issue of migration properly addressed... we should get as many key role players, countries, to work together," he said.
