SA pushes back as Ghana takes xenophobia claims to AU summit

South Africa pushes back on Ghana’s petition for AU debate on xenophobic violence

South Africa attributed the crisis to broader migration pressures facing the country, noting that it hosts an estimated 3 million migrants...

SA pushes back as Ghana takes xenophobia claims to AU summit

South Africa firmly counters Ghana's call for discussions on alleged xenophobic attacks against African migrants at the upcoming AU summit, asserting its commitment to diplomatic engagement and law enforcement

South Africa rejects Ghana’s call for AU debate on xenophobic violence

In a statement issued on Friday, the country’s Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation described Ghana’s move to elevate the matter to the African Union as “regrettable,” while insisting it remained open to diplomatic engagement and dialogue, News.Az reports, citing Premium Times. *** This comes amid diplomatic tension between South Africa and other African countries, including Ghana and Nigeria. On Thursday, Ghana’s government wrote…

South Africa denies xenophobia claims as Ghana pushes AU action

The South African Government has dismissed allegations of targeted xenophobic attacks against African nationals, insisting that while isolated incidents involving migrants have occurred, there is no evidence of systematic attacks or killings of Ghanaians and Nigerians by security forces. The response comes after Ghana formally requested the African Union (AU) to place the issue of xenophobic attacks in South Africa on the agenda of the Eighth AU…

S. Africa rejects xenophobic accusations, calls for dialogue on migration

JOHANNESBURG, May 9 – South Africa on Friday rejected accusations that the country is xenophobic, describing recent incidents involving foreign nationals as isolated, while reaffirming its openness to diplomatic engagement and dialogue with African countries on migration issues. The move came after Ghana requested that the African Union (AU) debate at the upcoming AU Mid-Year Coordination Summit in June what it described as “xenophobic attacks” …