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Ghana-South Africa Presidential Meet Halted over Migrant Tensions
Ghana said the violence would have overshadowed August meetings and demanded concrete action to protect its nationals before any visit can proceed.
- On Tuesday, Ghana postponed bilateral meetings with South Africa planned for August, citing a surge in anti-migrant violence. The summit was set to be co-chaired by President John Dramani Mahama and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- Escalating anti-foreigner attacks across South Africa forced around 1,000 Ghanaians to return home, with another 900 registering for repatriation following violence that turned deadly on June 30.
- Ghana's foreign ministry reported a Ghanaian national was killed in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township on June 30 during anti-immigrant demonstrations. South African police dispute this, stating they have no record of such an incident that day.
- Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu said Ghana values its relationship with South Africa but prefers to meet "when the issue of xenophobic attacks no longer hangs over such discussions."
- South Africa will "continue to engage through diplomatic channels" to identify a future meeting date, according to Ramaphosa's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, framing the deferral as a security-driven pause, not a rupture.
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·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Ghana delays South Africa meetings over anti-migrant violence
Ghana has postponed bilateral meetings with South Africa that were planned for next month because of a surge in anti-migrant violence in the country, Ghana's government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Ghana rejects Ramaphosa visit over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians
Ghana has turned down a state visit request from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as tensions rise over a wave of xenophobic violence that has targeted Ghanaian nationals living in South Africa.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo (the)
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