Edmonton: Ghana has repatriated its final batch of citizens from South Africa amid continuing xenophobic attacks and growing concerns over the safety of foreign nationals, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced.
According to the ministry, the latest group of 41 evacuees brings the total number of Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa to 1,900 since the operation began in May 2026.
Upon their arrival in Ghana, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the government would continue supporting the returnees with reintegration, job placement and access to free health care services.
Ghana was among the first African countries to begin repatriating its citizens as anti-immigrant sentiment intensified in South Africa and movement leaders issued an ultimatum calling on foreign nationals to leave the country.
The Ghanaian government has been conducting the repatriation operation since May. Alongside the latest group of 41 citizens, the government also repatriated the remains of 37-year-old Amoonu Jailor, who was killed in a mob attack in South Africa.
Although the Ghanaian Foreign Ministry described the latest operation as the final batch of repatriated citizens, sources told Horn Frequency that several Ghanaians remain in precarious circumstances in South Africa and may still require assistance to return home.
The government has not publicly provided details on the number or circumstances of Ghanaians who remain in South Africa.
