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Nigerian diaspora

News for the Nigerian diaspora — Lagos to London, Abuja to Atlanta. Visa policy, remittances, Naija culture and family back home.

Travellers move through the arrivals hall at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.

World

The Deadline With No Law: How South Africa's June 30 Ultimatum Emptied Homes Across the African Diaspora

An ultimatum with no legal force became a continent-wide evacuation, as Kenyans, Nigerians, Malawians and Zimbabweans fled the cities where they had built their lives.

6 days ago5 min

Densely packed apartment blocks and shops in inner-city Johannesburg, where many African migrant traders live and work

Diaspora

The Pavement Outside the Consulate: How a Deadline No Government Set Emptied South Africa of Its African Neighbours

An unofficial June 30 ultimatum, spread by fake flyers and threats, has driven thousands of Nigerians, Malawians and other Africans to flee or wait, terrified, for a way home.

6 days ago5 min