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This is the latest effort to respond to a conflict that has consumed the continent’s two largest economies and angered people across Africa.

Nigerians will begin leaving South Africa on Wednesday. The flights will be paid for by Peace Air, a Nigerian company that has volunteered to help it citizens.

The backstory, in case you missed it: South Africans began attacking immigrants and shops owned by immigrants last week. At least 10 people have been killed. 400+ have been arrested.

Anti-immigrant sentiment is a longstanding issue in South Africa, where the legacies of colonialism and apartheid run deep, and a political shift has not delivered meaningful change to many poor South Africans.

Immigrants from countries like Nigeria, Mozambique, Somalia and Zimbabwe are often regarded by South Africans as competitors for jobs and social services.

In the recent spate of anti-immigrant protests, people burned cars, buildings and shops. This happened over the weekend.https://twitter.com/SowetanLIVE/status/1170647568214384640 …

President Buhari of Nigeria, who leads the continent’s most populous nation, is under particular pressure to respond to the attacks, as some in his country have criticized his handling of security at home.