Rising unrest prompts urgent repatriation plan as migrant safety concerns grow.
Ghana has announced plans to evacuate around 300 of its citizens from South Africa following a new wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, according to a statement from the country’s foreign ministry. The decision comes amid growing reports of violence linked to protests against illegal immigration, which have increasingly placed migrants from other sub-Saharan African countries at risk.
Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the evacuees had already registered with Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria after earlier government advisories urging citizens to remain vigilant and limit movement. The move reflects heightened diplomatic concern, with several African nations warning their nationals to exercise caution or stay indoors.
South African authorities have condemned the violence whilst pledging to intensify efforts to curb xenophobic incidents. Ghana has also called for regional cooperation, signalling broader alarm over recurring tensions affecting foreign communities across parts of the country.
