### [2026-05-13](/feed/2026/05/13/index.md)

##### Ghana–South Africa relations
# Ghanaian foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announces plans to evacuate about 300 citizens from South Africa following attacks targeting sub-Saharan African migrants. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-evacuate-300-citizens-south-africa-after-xenophobic-attacks-2026-05-13/)

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