{
  "id": 20167763,
  "title": "South Africa needs ‘Sakiya’ diplomacy - Shehu Sani backs Fani-Kayode",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/south-africa-needs-sakiya-diplomacy-shehu-sani-backs-fani-kayode",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T10:35:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/15/south-africa-needs-sakiya-diplomacy-shehu-sani-backs-fani-kayode/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South African authorities are involved in a diplomatic dispute with Nigeria following accusations over the exclusion of Nigeria's ambassador from a livestream ceremony. Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has backed Nigeria's ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, suggesting he is the most suitable individual to manage diplomatic relations between the two nations. Sani argued that Fani-Kayode possesses the necessary adaptability to handle various diplomatic situations, stating, \"Fani Kayode is the best choice for South Africa at this material time. They need someone who can switch to any mode when the occasion demands for it. If you speak diplomacy you get diplomacy, if you speak 'sakiya' you get 'Sakiya'.\" The controversy arose after the Nigerian High Commission and South African Presidency accused each other of deliberately excluding Nigeria's delegation from the livestream of the presentation of Fani-Kayode's letter of credence to President Cyril Ramaphosa. The incident has sparked reactions from both nations on social media.",
  "summary": "Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has thrown his weight behind Nigeria's ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, describing him as the right person to handle diplomatic relations with the country amid the growing controversy over his treatment by South African authorities. Sani said South Africa needed someone capable of responding appropriately to different situations, […] South…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA intercepts 25kg meth hidden in breakfast cereal from South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ndlea-intercepts-25kg-meth-hidden-in-breakfast-cereal-from-south",
        "published": "2026-11-15T10:52:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}