Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that 85 Ghanaians were evacuated from Cambodia between March and May 2026.
According to Ablakwa, before the publication of this fake notice, several Ghanaians in Cambodia had reached out to us requesting to be evacuated.
In a post shared by the Ghana Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Okduzeto Ablakwa read, “Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs cautions that the notice in circulation claiming that Ghanaians have been asked to leave Cambodia is FAKE.
Cambodian authorities have confirmed to us that they have issued no such notice. The Cambodian Ministry of Interior has proceeded to issue a press clarification today stating that the purported notice is “completely untrue” (see attached).
I can, however, assure Ghanaians that prior to the publication of this fake notice, a number of Ghanaians in Cambodia had reached out to us requesting to be evacuated, and are already being assisted by the Foreign Ministry and our High Commission in Malaysia.
Between March and May this year, we have evacuated 85 Ghanaians from Cambodia. 76 more are being evacuated to complete the exercise.
The welfare of Ghanaians anywhere in the world remains our priority”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement comes following claims that Cambodia has ordered Ghanaians and other Africans to leave the country by May 31, 2026 or face arrest.
According to reports, Cambodia is ending its immigration waiver for African nationals (including Ghanaians) on May 31, 2026.
Reports suggest that any African who remains in the country after that date faces arrest, up to 2 years imprisonment, and an $8,000 fine.
Authorities have warned that enforcement will be zero tolerance.
The statement issued by the immigration authority on behalf of the Royal Government of Cambodia read, “The Royal Government of Cambodia, through the General Department of Immigration, Ministry of Interior, wishes to inform all African nationals, including citizens of Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, and others that the waiver granted to you will officially end on 31st of May 2026”.
“All foreign nationals whose fines have been cleared must leave Cambodia on or before 31st of May 2026. Any foreign national who enters, remains or is found in Cambodia from 1st of June 2026 will be arrested at the airport or at any location,” it continued.
“The Cambodia Police will start arresting any foreigner at any hideout in Cambodia from 1st of June 2026 for overstay and will hand over to the immigration authorities for legal action,” the statement stressed.
Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation bordering Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.
See the post below:
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs cautions that the notice in circulation claiming that Ghanaians have been asked to leave Cambodia is FAKE.
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) May 29, 2026
Cambodian authorities have confirmed to us that they have issued no such notice. The Cambodian Ministry of Interior has proceeded to… pic.twitter.com/U7H5P5AyqS
