Ghana to Evacuate Additional 1,000 Citizens from South Africa Over Xenophobic Violence.

The Government of Ghana has announced plans to evacuate another 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant violence continues to escalate in parts of the country.

According to Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the latest group of returnees will arrive on special flights scheduled for Sunday and Monday, marking the final phase of the country's evacuation exercise. Earlier, Ghana successfully repatriated 926 citizens from South Africa.

President John Mahama has urged the African Union to place the wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa on the agenda of its next summit, criticizing the South African government for failing to adequately protect foreign nationals.

The latest evacuation follows reports that more than 160,000 foreign nationals have left South Africa over the past two months amid growing hostility toward undocumented migrants. Those returning include citizens of Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, and Uganda.

South African authorities have confirmed that at least four migrants have been killed during the unrest, although some affected countries have reported higher casualty figures among their nationals.

The protests, driven by groups accusing undocumented migrants of taking jobs and contributing to crime, have spread across several areas. However, analysts argue that migrants are being unfairly blamed for deeper economic challenges, including high unemployment and poor public service delivery.

In response to the crisis, Ghana earlier postponed a planned visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and joined Nigeria in calling for the issue of what both countries describe as "Afrophobia" to be discussed at the next African Union summit.

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