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Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
Key takeaways
- Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said in a post on X on Tuesday that the Ghanaian president had granted approval for their "immediate evacuation".
- He said the "distressed" Ghanaians had registered at the country's embassy in Pretoria to be rescued in response to an advisory by the foreign ministry "following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks".
- Last week, South African authorities denied that anyone had been attacked, saying the widely circulated videos were fake.
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Basillioh Rukanga AFP via Getty Images Protests against illegal immigration have been held in several South African cities Ghana says it will evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa following a recent wave of protests against foreign nationals.
Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said in a post on X on Tuesday that the Ghanaian president had granted approval for their "immediate evacuation".
He said the "distressed" Ghanaians had registered at the country's embassy in Pretoria to be rescued in response to an advisory by the foreign ministry "following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks".
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