The President of South Africa, CYRIL RAMAPHOSA has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks in his country.

RAMAPHOSA had dispatched three envoys to seven African countries, including Nigeria, to deliver messages of pan-African unity.

RAMAPHOSA’s special envoy to Nigeria, JEFF RADEBE tendered an apology on behalf of the government and people of his country to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI at the state house in Abuja.

Also present at the meeting were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, GEOFFREY ONYEAMA; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, KABIRU BALA; as well as the acting South African High Commissioner in Nigeria, BOBBY MOROE.