- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
Governments of Ghana and South Africa are seeking trade and investment discussions despite xenophobic attacks forcing visit postponements.
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Updated Jul 9
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What happened
Governments of Ghana and South Africa are seeking trade and investment discussions despite xenophobic attacks forcing visit postponements.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Economic Freedom Fighters operate within South Africa's political system amid xenophobic attacks that strained diplomatic relations with Ghana.Sub-event
Ghana declined a state visit to South Africa due to safety concerns amid xenophobic attacks.1 source
Diplomatic talks between Ghana and South Africa are underway, complicated by xenophobic attacks.1 source
State visit between Ghana and South Africa postponed due to migrant tensions.1 source
Ramaphosa's planned visit to Ghana was declined amid xenophobic attacks.1 source
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Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.Also in this story
- Xenophobic attacks in South Africa necessitate evacuation screening by the federal government.
- Anti-migrant protests escalated in the Eastern Cape and utilized major South African cities as hubs.
- South Africa's xenophobia persists because the government failed to operationalize the new law regarding hate crimes, which is currently stalled due to pending draft regulations.
- Administrative actions must be implemented regarding repatriates in the context of the ongoing situation between Ghana and South Africa.
The entities involved
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Ghana
country in West Africa
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
Related events
- Xenophobic violence targets Nigerian nationals, prompting Ghana to request emergency debates and the AU to consider South Africa's xenophobia a threat.
- Nigerians abroad face xenophobic attacks, leading political figures like Peter Obi to criticize government support and seek improved relations.
- The federal government, House of Representatives, UN, and other bodies are monitoring xenophobic attacks on African nationals and urging reviews of bilateral engagement with South Africa.
- Xenophobic attacks in South Africa forced returnees.
- Nigerian political figures threaten to nationalize South African business interests in Nigeria amid ongoing xenophobic attacks.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- newsghana.com.gh
- allafrica.com
- businessday.co.za
- opinionnigeria.com
- theheraldghana.com
- nigerianeye.com