'Over the past few days, our country has been deeply traumatised and troubled by acts of violence and criminality.' South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa condemns xenophobic attacks
People stand behind a banner to protest against xenophobia outside of the main gate of the South African High Commission, which was shut down to avert reprisal attacks in Abuja, on September 5, 2019.
Also on Thursday, South Africa said it temporarily closed its diplomatic missions in Nigeria as the country came under fire for a wave of attacks on foreign-owned stores. In Nigeria, South Africa's embassy in the capital Abuja and consulate in the economic hub of Lagos were shut on Wednesday. "We will work with South Africa to find solutions to their problems which have become our own problem. We will work as brothers," the aide said.President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the violence, but acknowledged, "We face a huge challenge."
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