The mortal remains of Bashiru Isak, the Ghanaian national who was killed during recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, have arrived in Ghana and have been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital. The body was received by state officials and members of the bereaved family, who gathered to receive the remains of their relative following […]
Ghana has declined a request for a state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, following growing concerns over xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaian nationals and other African migrants in South Africa. Diplomatic sources in Accra and Pretoria confirmed to MyJoyOnline that the decision was taken after a recent wave of anti-foreigner violence in parts of South Africa, […]
Anti-immigrant protesters draped in flags and wielding wooden weapons marched across cities in South Africa on Tuesday to mark a deadline they had set for undocumented migrants to leave, with some marches hit by violence and looting. Thousands of African foreign nationals had already fled South Africa ahead of Tuesday’s “deadline”, and shops closed while foreign workers […]
Police officers have been deployed across South Africa because of fears that anti-immigration protests could turn violent, as President Cyril Ramaphosa urged demonstrators to refrain from “intimidation, threats or ultimatums”. The protests mark an unofficial deadline set by campaigners for all undocumented foreigners to leave the country. Many have already fled to escape violence and […]
By Steven Odarteifio My brothers and sisters of South Africa, Today, June 16, 2026, marks exactly fifty years since the Soweto Uprising. Fifty years ago, thousands of black South African schoolchildren walked into the streets of Soweto carrying no weapons. They carried only courage. They marched because they refused to accept a system that sought […]
A Ghanaian mother and her infant baby are being held in custody after she was arrested on arrival at the Accra International Airport following her repatriation from South Africa. That is according to private legal practitioner and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Mr Barker-Vormawor disclosed that his law firm, Merton & […]
Ten African teams at the biggest football competition is a historic milestone. The expansion of the tournament to 48 participants has opened the door for new names, but traditional giants such as Nigeria and Cameroon have been left on the sidelines. AfroPari analyzes all African teams World Cup 2026. No. 10 – Cape Verde For […]
President John Mahama says Ghana’s diplomatic relations with South Africa remain strong despite recent xenophobic attacks that have forced the evacuation of some Ghanaian nationals. Speaking at Chatham House, a leading policy institute in London, during his five-day official visit to the United Kingdom, President Mahama described the attacks as unfortunate and expressed disappointment over […]
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, says the first group of Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa amid renewed xenophobic tensions is expected to arrive in Accra on Wednesday, May 27. He disclosed this during an interview with DW Africa on Sunday, May 24, as concerns mount over the safety of foreign nationals […]
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured that no Ghanaian in South Africa who wishes to return home will be excluded from the planned evacuation exercise, following clarification over reports of a supposed chartered flight. In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 22, the Foreign Affairs Minister commended Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, for […]
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quashie, says government has begun plans to repatriate Ghanaians fleeing renewed xenophobic attacks, insisting that no citizen will be abandoned. Speaking on PM Express on Monday, Mr Quashie disclosed that nearly 200 Ghanaians have already expressed interest in returning home voluntarily. The comments come after government facilitated […]
Government has formally petitioned the African Union (AU) to place the issue of xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda of the Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for June 24 to 27, 2026, in EgypEl Alamein, Egypt. In a diplomatic communication addressed to the Chairperson of the African […]
