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Vol 67 No 12

Published 12th June 2026


Ghana

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Evacuations of Ghanaians fleeing xenophobic attacks have strained Accra-Pretoria ties, exposing divisions between historic Pan-African partners

The Ghana government’s repatriation of over 950 Ghanaian citizens from South Africa has yielded a surge in support locally for President John Mahama’s government even as it signals a chilling of relations between Accra and Pretoria. The extraordinary, state-funded evacuation flights follow an escalation in anti-immigration violence across urban centres in South Africa. Ghana’s decision to fly its compatriots out of another leading African country betrays a rift with Pretoria. The Accra commentariat, however, has hailed the move as a triumph of citizen diplomacy.

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