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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYFriday 11 September 2026

3 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

channelafrica.co.za: “This decision is a strong expression of concern over the safety, dignity and welfare of Nigerians living and conducting legitimate businesses in SA,”; internazionale.it: “This decision is a strong…

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

reuters.com as published: Nigeria parliament boycotts South Africa events over anti-migrant attacksreuters.com2026-09-12 12:40:44channelafrica.co.za as published: Nigeria parliament boycotts SA events over anti-migrant attackschannelafrica.co.za2026-09-12 12:40:44internazionale.it as published: Nigeria parliament boycotts South Africa events over anti-migrant attacksinternazionale.it2026-09-12 12:40:44theprint.in as published: Nigeria parliament boycotts South Africa events over anti-migrant attackstheprint.in2026-09-12 12:40:44

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

channelafrica.co.za

  • with Nigeria's Minister of state for Foreign Affairs having said 98 Nigerians have died in mob and hate-related incidents there since 2022
  • according to Nigeria's Acting High Commissioner in Pretoria

no speaker named anywhere in the article

internazionale.it

  • with Nigeria's minister of state for foreign affairs having said 98 Nigerians have died in mob and hate-related incidents there since 2022
  • according to Nigeria's acting high commissioner in Pretoria

no speaker named anywhere in the article

theprint.in

  • with Nigeria's minister of state for foreign affairs having said 98 Nigerians have died in mob and hate-related incidents there since 2022
  • according to Nigeria's acting high commissioner in Pretoria

no speaker named anywhere in the article

Same storyLater: Two Nigerian nationals were killed in South Africa (one on September 4, one on September…Later: Nigeria's government and National Assembly responded to the deaths of two Nigerian…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    4 outlets carried this. They resolve to 2 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 2 accounts, not 4.

4outlets→2independent
What happened, for context

Nigeria's parliament suspended official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers to boycott South African-hosted legislative activities, citing reports of attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants. The action reflects concern over the safety of Nigerian citizens in South Africa and escalating tensions between the two nations over anti-immigrant violence.

3 of 4 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: reuters.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

    • reuters.comWIRE
    • internazionale.itUNCLASSIFIED
    • theprint.inUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy
  • channelafrica.co.zaUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Nigeria's parliament suspended official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers to boycott South African-hosted legislative activitieschannelafrica.co.za, internazionale.it, theprint.in
  • The decision cites reports of attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africachannelafrica.co.za, internazionale.it, theprint.in
  • Nigeria's minister of state for foreign affairs stated that 98 Nigerians have died in mob and hate-related incidents in South Africa since 2022channelafrica.co.za, internazionale.it, theprint.in
  • 1,695 Nigerians have been voluntarily evacuated this year amid xenophobia-related tensions, according to Nigeria's acting high commissioner in Pretoriachannelafrica.co.za, internazionale.it, theprint.in
  • The directive bars legislators from official travel to South Africa and from participating in meetings hosted or organised by South African institutions until further noticechannelafrica.co.za, internazionale.it, theprint.in
  • The directive does not apply to governmental visits and meetingschannelafrica.co.za, internazionale.it, theprint.in
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola led a delegation to Abuja in July for talks with Nigerian officials aimed at easing tensions over attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africaonly channelafrica.co.za