An image showing African migrant-owned shops in a South African township, some damaged and looted, with community members walking past.
During the dark era of apartheid, when South Africa was isolated, sanctioned, and rejected by much of the world, it was African nations that stood firmly by its side.
Countries across the continent offered shelter, training, diplomatic support, and financial assistance to the liberation movements fighting for freedom. Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Mozambique, and others opened their borders, their wallets, and their hearts to South Africans fleeing oppression.


