US EditionSouth Africa's Top Envoy in Ghana Summoned over Attacks on Foreigners
Ghana says South Africa has promised investigations as viral clips show hostility toward migrants and raise fears of renewed xenophobic violence.
- On Thursday, Ghana summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner Thando Dalamba over several "xenophobic incidents," including one where a legal resident was ordered to "fix his country."
- Viral videos showing hostility toward African migrants have reignited xenophobic tensions in South Africa, where an unemployment rate of over 30% has fueled repeated anti-migrant protests.
- Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa held a phone call with South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola on Wednesday, leading Pretoria to promise "full scale investigations" into the incidents.
- Amid uncertainty over a planned protest in Mthatha, Chairman Yirenyi Darko urged migrants to remain vigilant, stating "the situation remains worrying" within the Eastern Cape.
- On Friday, South Africa's acting police minister condemned the incidents as "unlawful," while Firoz Cachalia stated police have "been instructed to act decisively" against violence.
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South Africa promises crackdown on xenophobic attacks after Ghana protests
JOHANNESBURG, April 24 - South African authorities promised on Friday to crack down on anyone carrying out xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other foreign nationals, a day after Ghana protested over videos of violent incidents circulating on social media. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Xenophobia: South Africans Issue Fresh Threat To Nigerians, Ghanaians, Others
Fresh fears of xenophobic violence have resurfaced in South Africa, putting the lives of many Nigerians and other African migrants in danger. The latest fears followed the circulation of viral videos showing hostility towards African migrants. The incidents are now drawing diplomatic attention and raising concerns across the continent. The videos, which spread widely on social media, captured South Africans confronting a Ghanaian national and de…
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