Key facts
- South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and globally.
- The initiative follows a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the plan after meeting with Kenyan President William Ruto.
- The goal is to get migration issues properly addressed and work with key role players.
- Ramaphosa stated that South Africans want to live peacefully with other Africans.
South Africa plans to dispatch envoys to other African nations and globally in response to a recent surge in xenophobic attacks against immigrants. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this initiative following discussions with Kenyan President William Ruto in Pretoria. The decision comes amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment and violence that has displaced foreign nationals and reportedly led to fatalities. Ramaphosa stated the goal is to get migration issues properly addressed and work with key role players, emphasizing that South Africans want to live peacefully with other Africans. The initiative aims to foster cooperation on migration challenges.