# Nigeria nears 2,000 repatriations from South Africa after latest evacuation flight

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- Reuters, 2026-10-06 15:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-nears-2000-repatriations-south-africa-after-latest-evacuation-flight-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac51783a431ad00017b0e52

> Nigeria repatriated another 105 citizens from South Africa on Friday, bringing the total to 1,926 since June, the foreign ministry said. The returns followed xenophobic attacks.