Ghana: 2 Ghanaians Killed in Renewed Xenophobic Attacks in SA - Foreign Affairs Minister

Ghana repatriates hundreds as South Africa migrant attacks escalate

CAPE TOWN, July 29 — The Ghanaian government has repatriated 216 of its citizens from South Africa over the past three days following violence against irregular migrants, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.Hundreds more Ghanaians living in South Africa have registered to return home, the Ghanaian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.The government in Accra had already flown out nearly 1,000 compatriots from South Africa in May and June.The reason fo…

Ghana: 2 Ghanaians Killed in Renewed Xenophobic Attacks in SA - Foreign Affairs Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that two Ghanaians have been killed following a resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa.

2 Ghanaians killed in renewed xenophobic attacks in SA - Foreign Affairs Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that two Ghanaians have been killed following a resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa. He said the victims were attacked in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, and Prieska in the Northern Cape Province. Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday, Mr Ablakwa explained that Bashiru Isaac, 44, a father of three, was fatally shot in Khayelitsha, while Kojo Antwi was kill…