Ghana ready to evacuate nationals threatened in South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ghanaiantimes
Ghana is ready to evacuate its nationals from South Africa if new attacks threaten their safety, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said. Ghana’s consular office is monitoring the situation and assessing the needs of citizens in difficulty, according to an interview with TV3.
Ghana is ready to evacuate its nationals from South Africa if their lives are threatened by further attacks, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said in an interview broadcast on 10 October 2026 on TV3, according to the Ghanaiantimes.
The minister said the end of a recent evacuation operation did not rule out bringing home other Ghanaians in need of help. The Consular and Humanitarian Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, known by the acronym COHAB, continued to monitor the situation after tensions linked to a decision by South Africa’s highest court on the rights of asylum seekers.
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