Johannesburg is pushing for continent-wide summits to confront a worsening continental migration crisis.
Tensions flared after violent anti-immigration protests swept across South Africa, forcing thousands of vulnerable foreigners to leave.
Protesters demand immediate deportations, enforcing weekly demonstrations to pressure local authorities into securing national borders.
The government responded with sweeping enforcement actions, repatriating over 68,000 migrants during June and July alone.
South African officials rejected localized blame, pointing to global triggers like the recent tragic border crossing into Spanish Ceuta.
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola urged African nations to address root economic and political causes driving human displacement.
The African Union recently declined Ghanaian proposals to single out South Africa during its upcoming October coordination meeting.
South Africa will host neighboring leaders in Durban later this month, aiming to forge unified regional migration strategies.