South Africa: Ghana Evacuates 1,000 Citizens From South Africa As Xenophobic Attacks Increase

“We kept our promise. No Ghanaian has been abandoned in harm’s way,” Mr Ablakwa wrote.

The Ghanaian government has evacuated about 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting black Africans, with authorities promising reintegration support, compensation efforts and employment opportunities for returnees.

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Ablakwa, announced the evacuation in a Facebook post on Sunday, describing it as a fulfilment of the…