Ghana Repatriates Citizens Amid South African Immigration Protests

Ghana has evacuated nearly 300 citizens from South Africa following a surge in xenophobic protests targeting illegal immigrants. The Ghanaian government chartered a flight from Johannesburg to Accra to ensure the safety of its nationals amidst the escalating unrest. This move underscores the deteriorating security environment for foreign workers in South Africa. The diplomatic friction between the two nations is expected to intensify as more departures are planned. The core vulnerability is the inability of regional authorities to contain xenophobic violence, which threatens to destabilize labor relations across the SADC region.