Ghana has announced the launch of a new repatriation operation for 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa this weekend, as xenophobic violence targeting immigrants intensifies in the ‘Rainbow Nation’. The Ghanaian government has decided to resume the evacuation of its citizens currently in South Africa, launching a new phase following ongoing xenophobic attacks against migrants in the country, the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Saturday.
This final phase of evacuations is expected to involve approximately 1,000 Ghanaians and will be carried out in groups. The first flights are scheduled to arrive in Accra on Sunday, July 26, and Monday, July 27, 2026, the ministry explained. A thousand Ghanaians have already been repatriated from South Africa over the past three months.
Diplomatic tensions have emerged between Pretoria and other African governments, including Ghana, following anti-migrant protests in South Africa that triggered a significant wave of exodus. More than 160,000 foreigners have left South Africa since late May, according to data compiled by AFP from various countries.
Ghanaian President John Mahama reiterated his call on Thursday for the African Union to include discussions on the multiplication of xenophobic attacks in South Africa on its agenda, stating that South African authorities were not reacting with the urgency expected. South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola visited Accra last week and described the violence against foreigners as isolated incidents while condemning them. In mid-July, two Ghanaians also petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate these repeated xenophobic attacks, a move Pretoria labeled as opportunistic.
South Africa, the continent’s wealthiest economy, has long attracted migrants. However, in recent weeks, the country has been shaken by protests and violence, sometimes deadly, against foreigners accused of taking jobs from South Africans. According to South African authorities, the violence accompanying the recent anti-migrant campaign has resulted in at least four deaths—two Mozambicans, one Malawian, and one Ethiopian—and has been marked by looting and arson targeting businesses.
Captured & Published at: 2026-07-28 23:23:38 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
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