Nigeria says it will seek compensation from South Africa for citizens who abandoned their homes, businesses and property after recent protests targeting undocumented migrants.
The Nigerian government said the matter would be raised with South Africa through diplomatic channels, while officials have begun documenting the losses suffered by affected citizens before making any formal claim.
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“We have not severed ties with South Africa, we are still engaging them at the highest level, we will sort those details using our usual diplomatic channels,” Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, foreign ministry spokesperson told the BBC.
Ebienfa said every compensation claim would first be verified before Nigeria formally presents its case to the South African government.
