The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reacted to news of five Mozambicans being killed in South Africa’s xenophobic attacks.
Ablakwa, who conveys Ghana’s deepest and sincerest condolences to the Government and people of Mozambique on the loss of five of their nationals due to the ongoing xenophobic attacks, argued that critics who accused Ghana of overreacting and moving in too quickly to save Ghanaians will now better appreciate the Ghanaian government.
According to Ablakwa, the Mahama Administration does not gamble with the precious lives of Ghanaians.
In a post shared on X, Ablakwa wrote, “Ghana’s swift and responsible intervention should now be better appreciated by the critics who accused us of overreacting and moving in too quickly to save our citizens.
The Mahama Administration does not gamble with the precious lives of Ghanaians.
We convey our deepest and sincerest condolences to the Government and people of Mozambique on the loss of five of their nationals due to the ongoing xenophobic attacks, as confirmed by the Mozambican Government.
No African should ever be killed by fellow Africans on African soil.
May these condemnable acts never quench our Pan-African resolve for true African unity, full integration, free movement, common market and significant intra-African trade as Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah pioneered and sacrificed greatly for”.
Meanwhile, on June 7, 2026, another set of Ghanaian nationals in South Africa will be evacuated from the country following the xenophobia attacks.
Following the announcement, the Ghana High Commission in South Africa has released the official list of the second batch of evacuees scheduled to return home on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
The announcement follows the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, which had earlier announced the temporary suspension of registration for the ongoing voluntary repatriation exercise for Ghanaians in South Africa.
The statement issued announced that the suspension takes effect on June 2, 2026.
According to the High Commission, the decision is to allow officials to process and screen the large number of applications already received.
They further disclosed that more than 1,500 Ghanaians have so far registered.
In a recent notice, the Ghanaian community in South Africa, the High Commission outlined arrangements for applicants whose evacuation requests have been approved.
The mission details that all approved evacuees scheduled to travel on June 7 are required to report to the High Commission on the evening of Saturday, June 6, for verification, briefing and other pre-departure formalities.
They also urged persons whose names are on the list and who no longer intend to travel to inform the High Commission by noon on Thursday, June 4, to create an opportunity for other eligible applicants to join the flight.
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria also detailed that each traveller will be permitted two checked bags, with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms per item.
See the post below:
Ghana's swift and responsible intervention should now be better appreciated by the critics who accused us of overreacting and moving in too quickly to save our citizens.
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) June 2, 2026
The Mahama Administration does not gamble with the precious lives of Ghanaians.
We convey our deepest and… pic.twitter.com/UKVUI79v4o
