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Ghana Condemns Killing of Citizen in South Africa, Demands Justice
Ghana says the 40-year-old father of three was killed at his Khayelitsha tailoring shop, and 500,000 deportations underscore migration tensions, officials said.
- A 40-year-old Ghanaian, Bashiru Isak, was shot dead this week during anti-immigrant protests at his tailoring business in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Isak, a married father of three, had lived in South Africa for 20 years.
- Ghana condemned the killing, demanding an expedited investigation and arrests, as foreign affairs minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa urged the African Union to address the rising tide of xenophobia.
- International relations minister Ronald Lamola reiterated a commitment to upholding human rights last month, while the Border Management Authority has deported 500,000 people since April 2023.
- South Africa is calling for a regional system of refugee protection where 'compassion is matched by administrative capacity,' ensuring migration is managed as a Pan-African issue.
- To guarantee legal, merit-based entry, The Government seeks 'intelligent population register' compliance while emphasizing that community concerns about illegal migration should not breed prejudice.
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