Ghana to evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks
Members of civil society groups and human rights organisations take part in a march calling for stronger government action against illegal immigration in Pretoria, South Africa on April 28, 2026.
Ghana has announced plans to evacuate 300 of its citizens from South Africa following a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting migrants from other sub-Saharan African countries.
In a post on X, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said those set for evacuation had registered for assistance with the Ghana High Commission.
