Ghana fully funded evacuation of nationals from South Africa – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry said Ghana did not seek any financial or material support from the South African Government to evacuate its nationals, distancing the country from reports that South Africa is seeking reimbursement from several African countries for costs incurred in facilitating the repatriation of foreign nationals.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the Government of Ghana fully funded the evacuation of more than 1,600 Ghanaians from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks.“For the avoidance of doubt, Ghana did not seek any financial or material support from the South African Government to bring our fellow nationals back home,” the Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said.