First 300 Ghanaians leave S’Africa after xenophobic tensions

In early September 2023, about 300 Ghanaian nationals were evacuated from South Africa and flown back to Accra after a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign workers in Johannesburg and surrounding areas. The Ghana High Commission coordinated the departure, citing safety concerns for its citizens amid heightened anti‑immigrant violence. The evacuees were taken to the airport by police and escorted by Ghanaian officials, marking the first organized repatriation of Ghanaians from South Africa since the unrest began. Views Nigeria