South Africa's top envoy in Ghana summoned over attacks on foreigners

A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.

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Earlier this week, video clips were shared online showing vigilante groups attacking and confronting people they believed were in South Africa illegally - in one of them they challenge a Ghanaian man over his status.

Xenophobia has long been an issue in South Africa and has been accompanied by occasional outbursts of deadly violence.

Ghanaian officials have met the man in the video to offer him support and also urged citizens living abroad to continue being "law-abiding".

Meanwhile, Nigeria has urged its citizens living in South Africa to exercise caution following reports of renewed anti-foreigner protests in parts of the country.