Pan — African Parliament Condemns South Africa’s Xenophobic Attacks, Calls for Action BODY: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has adopted a resolution strongly condemning the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The resolution was passed during a session held in Johannesburg, where PAP officials highlighted the need to preserve the African integration project amidst such violence.
The resolution calls for immediate action to combat the violence against foreign nationals in South Africa, a situation that has been further exacerbated by the Ghanaian president’s call for the African Union (AU) to discuss the issue at the upcoming AU summit in February 2027. Over 160,000 foreign nationals left South Africa in the two months prior to the report’s publication, According to reports data. South Africa’s government has announced measures to address the issue, including a sweeping package aimed at tightening immigration enforcement, securing borders, and cracking down on employers who hire undocumented migrants.
However, the government has warned against vigilantism and private groups attempting to police foreign nationals.
The Ghanaian and Nigerian governments have condemned all forms of xenophobia, afrophobia, intolerance, and violence against African nationals, calling for a strong stance against the violence and for the AU to take decisive action.
The PAP’s resolution follows the AU’s decision not to include the issue in the agenda of the Accra summit held in July 2026.
The resolution adopted by the PAP calls for the establishment of a task force to monitor and report on the situation in South Africa. It also calls for the AU to support South Africa in its efforts to combat the violence and to provide resources to assist affected foreign nationals.
The PAP’s action is a significant step in addressing the issue of xenophobia in Africa. It underscores the need for a coordinated and unified approach to dealing with this problem, which affects the entire continent.
As the situation in South Africa continues to worsen, the PAP’s resolution sends a strong message that the continent will not stand idly by while its citizens are targeted for violence.
The next step will be to see how the AU responds to the PAP’s call for action.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
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