Ghana rejects Ramaphosa state visit over xenophobic attacks on its nationals

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, […]

Ablakwa clarifies South Africa evacuation reports, assures support for all Ghanaians

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 […]

No Ghanaian has been affected by UK protest – High Commissioner to UK

The Ghanaian community in the UK remains largely unaffected by the ongoing protests, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah. This is after protests broke out late last month, after an anti-immigrant misinformation campaign stoked outrage following a stabbing attack that left three children dead in Southport, northern England. The UK’s […]