Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has announced that the Government of Ghana is relocating Mr Emmanuel Asamoah, who came after an unwarranted xenophobic attack.
According to Ablakwa, the Ghanaian man was legally living in South Africa.
In a post on X, Ablakwa wrote, “ As I announced on TV3 a while ago, the Government of Ghana is relocating Mr Emmanuel Asamoah, the Ghanaian legally living in South Africa, who came under unwarranted xenophobic attack from a fringe vigilante group.
I have spoken to Mr Asamoah directly, and he is doing well despite the incessant threats.
We are taking him out of South Africa.
I wish to also commend the Government of South Africa for their reassuring response, particularly as conveyed in the press statement issued by the Hon. Minister for Police, Prof Firoz Cachalia.
We shall continue to make the protection of Ghanaians at home and abroad our utmost priority. No Ghanaian will be abandoned in harm’s way.
May Ghana 🇬🇭 South Africa 🇿🇦 relations grow stronger and better from here”.
Earlier, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, told the acting South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Thando Dalamba, to urge his government to take decisive action to protect Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
According to Abklakwa, at the meeting, he conveyed the Government of Ghana’s strong condemnation of the continuous xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
He further called for investigations to be expedited and all perpetrators to be punished, highlighting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate other steps we have taken in due course.
In a post shared on X on Thursday, April 23, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa wrote, “Earlier today, I summoned the Acting South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Thando Dalamba.
At the meeting, I conveyed the Government of Ghana’s strong condemnation of the continuous xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
We are urging South African authorities to take decisive action in protecting the human rights and dignity of our nationals and all Africans.
Ghana equally expects that the promised investigations be expedited and all perpetrators punished to serve as an adequate deterrence.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate other steps we have taken in due course”.
Meanwhile, the South African Police have issued a statement condemning Xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaian nationals and other Foreign Nationals.
According to the South African Police, acts of xenophobia, violence, looting, or intimidation will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
The SA Police announced that persons found inciting or supporting such criminal conduct will be identified, apprehended, and brought before the courts.
Meanwhile, the Ghanaian man, who was captured in a viral video being accosted by a group of South Africans, has broken his silence after the confrontation.
The man has been identified as Emmanuel Asamoah, who has been captured in a video being engaged by Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie.
According to the Ghanaian man, by God’s grace, nothing bad happened to him.
Speaking in the video shared on X by EDHUB, Emmanuel Asamoah stated, “The little I have to say is that I’m well. I was the one in the video, but by God’s grace, nothing bad happened to me. I’m fine.
“I’ve had some discussions with Ghana’s High Commissioner this morning, so everything is fine,” he said.
See the post below:
As I announced on TV3 a while ago, the Government of Ghana is relocating Mr. Emmanuel Asamoah, the Ghanaian legally living in South Africa who came under unwarranted xenophobic attack from a fringe vigilante group.
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) April 25, 2026
I have spoken to Mr. Asamoah directly and he is doing well…