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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has had telephone discussions with President Goodluck Jonathan over the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, a statement by the South African presidency said on Thursday.
According to the statement, Jonathan and Zuma reaffirmed the warm and cordial relations between South Africa and Nigeria and pledged that the two countries will continue to work together for the good of their peoples and the continent as a whole.
President Jonathan expressed his support for South Africa’s efforts to stop the attacks on foreign nationals and to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, including foreign nationals and those from the African continent, in particular who bore the brunt of the attacks earlier this month.
President Zuma will attend the inauguration of the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari, next month.