Ghana to Establish Diaspora Consular Fund for Citizens in Distress – Ablakwa

Government commits to continued reintegration support for Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks in the country that government will continue to provide the needed support to facilitate their reintegration. He gave the assurance on Friday, September 4, 2026, when he welcomed the final batch of 41 evacuees at the Accra […]

Govt sets up emergency fund for Ghanaians abroad

The government is to establish a Ghanaian Diaspora Consular Fund to enable it mobilise emergency resources quickly to support Ghanaians facing distress or crisis situations abroad. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who announced this, said the fund would provide a more sustainable mechanism for responding to emergencies involving Ghanaian nationals outside …

Gov’t moves to tighten checks on Ghanaians travelling abroad

The government is putting measures in place to strengthen checks on Ghanaians travelling abroad in an effort to prevent citizens from being exposed to circumstances that could trigger another mass evacuation .

Stranded Ghanaians in South Africa plead for fresh evacuation window

Frustrated Ghanaians in SOuth Africa have pleade on the government to open another evacuation window as they are left with no other choice but to return home.

Stranded Ghanaians in South Africa urge government to reopen evacuation programme

Ghanaians who remain stranded in South Africa have appealed to the government to extend its voluntary evacuation exercise, saying xenophobic attacks have left them without jobs, businesses or accommodation. The request comes after the government ended the programme following the arrival of the final group of 41 returnees in Ghana on 4 September. In total, […] The post Stranded Ghanaians in South Africa urge government to reopen evacuation progra…

Revealed: Ghana evacuates 1,964 nationals from South Africa

Ghana evacuated 1,964 nationals from South Africa after worsening security conditions and xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed. The exercise ran from May 27 to September 4, 2026, using chartered and commercial flights. Vulnerable groups, including children, women, the aged and sick, were prioritised on the first flight. […]