Ghana to establish Diaspora Consular Fund for citizens in distress – Ablakwa

Revealed: Ghana evacuates 1,964 nationals from South Africa

Ghana evacuated 1,964 nationals from South Africa after worsening security conditions and xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed. The exercise ran from May 27 to September 4, 2026, using chartered and commercial flights. Vulnerable groups, including children, women, the aged and sick, were prioritised on the first flight. […]

Ghana to establish Diaspora Consular Fund for citizens in distress – Ablakwa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced plans by the government to establish a Ghanaian Diaspora Consular Fund to support citizens who find themselves in distress or crisis situations abroad. The fund, he said, would serve as an emergency response mechanism to enable the government to swiftly mobilise resources to assist Ghanaians [...]

Xenophobic attacks: Ghana completes evacuation of 1,900 citizens from South Africa

By Nyantakyi Aning Kwame The government has completed the evacuation of nearly 1,900 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks and concerns over their safety. The final batch of 41 evacuees arrived in Accra on September 4, 2026, bringing the government-led exercise, which began in May, to an end. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa […]

Gov’t Spent GH¢49.7m to Evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa – Ablakwa

The government spent a total of GH¢49.72 million to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed. The amount covered the cost of chartered flights, transportation, accommodation, feeding, medical care, reintegration support and the repatriation of the remains of two Ghanaians who died during the crisis. …