Ghana, South Korea sign visa waiver for diplomats
Ghana and South Korea have signed a visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking a new step in their bilateral relations...
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“Our safety depends on restraint”, says Ghanaian community leader in South Africa
A Ghanaian community leader in South Africa has warned against retaliatory measures by Ghana, urging diplomacy and restraint as xenophobic tensions force some migrants to...
“No African should feel like a foreigner in Africa”: Essilfie condemns xenophobia
Broadcaster Ekow Essilfie has called for urgent continental action against xenophobia, warning that Africa’s vision of unity risks collapsing into “a beautiful slogan” if hostility...
“Unemployment and inequality are driving this”: Sibiya on South Africa unrest
Economic frustration and political competition are key drivers of anti-migrant tensions in South Africa, according to a University of South Africa lecturer. Dr Nkululeko Sibiya...
“Migrants become easy targets when economies fail”: Hlover on xenophobia drivers
Recurring xenophobic violence in South Africa is driven by a complex mix of historical, political and economic factors, an international relations analyst has said. Dr...
“Migration challenges are global”: South African lecturer Sibiya defends Ghana’s evacuation decision
The presence of undocumented migrants among Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa does not damage Ghana’s international reputation, a South Africa-based academic has said. Dr Nkululeko...
“People-to-people relations are the real challenge”: Hlover on evacuation fallout
Ghana’s decision to evacuate its citizens from South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions underscores both the fragility and resilience of African diplomacy, an international relations...
“Be hopeful” — officials encourage evacuees returning from South Africa
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa have assured nationals evacuated from South Africa of government support as they begin...
“No Ghanaian remains in South African prison” — Ablakwa
Ghana has repatriated 26 nationals who were being held in South African prisons as part of a broader evacuation of citizens following recent xenophobic attacks,...
First batch of Ghanaian evacuees arrives from South Africa
The first batch of about 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks has arrived in the country, as authorities roll out a support...