Nigeria, July 2 -- The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Oshodi, has declared that Nigeria would not tolerate xenophobic violence against its nationals.

In a statement on Monday, the official described the violent attacks on black foreigners that have accompanied the mass anti-immigration protests in South Africa over the last few weeks as disturbing and unacceptable.

"Africa cannot speak of unity while Africans remain unsafe in Africa.

"The warning is simple: Nigeria expects action. Investigate every reported attack, protect Nigerian communities, restrain vigilante groups, prosecute wrongdoing, and activate the Nigeria-South Africa Early Warning Mechanism without further delay," he said...