ECOWAS orders probe into xenophobic attacks in South Africa

On 2026-05-06, the ECOWAS Parliament directed an official investigation into xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa. The decision was taken during the ECOWAS Parliament’s First 2026 Ordinary Session in Abuja, and lawmakers also mandated the Committee on Political Affairs to examine the incidents. The Parliament said it would transmit formal communications to South Africa’s legislature and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.