Ghana deserves commendation for evacuating 1,964 citizens from South Africa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, states Ghana should have commendation for the quick evacuation of 1,964 residents who looked for to leave South Africa in the middle of worries of xenophobic attacks.

He made the remarks throughout an interview on TV3’s The Key Points on October 10, 2026, while reacting to reports of restored stress in South Africa following a current court choice worrying asylum applicants.

Mr Ablakwa observed that anti immigrant beliefs stayed strong in South Africa, worrying the requirement for the federal government to act promptly to secure Ghanaians living there.

He kept in mind that although South Africa had actually experienced numerous waves of xenophobic attacks, the most recent evacuation marked the very first time the Ghanaian federal government had actually acted so promptly to bring home residents who willingly signed up to leave the nation.

According to him, the federal government made sure that Ghanaians who felt risky, came under attack or looked for haven at Ghana’s diplomatic objective in Pretoria and the Pentecost Church were brought home.

The minister revealed that he had actually personally applauded the management of the Pentecost Church on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama for supplying sanctuary to a few of the impacted Ghanaians.

Mr Ablakwa stressed that the evacuation workout was performed without political or local discrimination, including that every Ghanaian who certified and willingly signed up was qualified for help.

“You do not need to reveal a celebration card, you do not need to show which part of Ghana you are originating from. To us, when you are a Ghanaian, you certify. It refers right,” he mentioned.

He declared the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s dedication to securing Ghanaians abroad, stating that an attack on any Ghanaian throughout the world would be dealt with as an attack on the whole nation.

The minister included that the federal government would continue to mobilise resources to safeguard residents dealing with threat outside Ghana.

By: Jacob Aggrey