Second Batch Of Ghanaian Evacuees Arrive Accra From South Africa.
The Government of the Republic of Ghana on 6th June, 2026 received the second batch of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from the Republic of South Africa due to xenophobic attacks. The evacuees were received on arrival by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), Minister for Health, Honourable Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (MP), Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Honourable Agnes Naa Momo Lartey (MP) and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable James Gyakye Quayson (MP). Also present were the Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other senior government officials.
Welcoming the evacuees, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Ablakwa conveyed warm greetings from the President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and commended the evacuees for their resilience and courage in the face of the challenges they were confronted with. He reaffirmed Government’s unwavering commitment for the welfare, dignity and safety of all Ghanaian nationals, stressing that no Ghanaian would be abandoned in times of distress.
The Minister expressed appreciation to all stakeholders including the Ministries of Health and Gender, Children and Social Protection, NADMO, Ghana Airport Company Limited, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, International Organization for Migration (IOM), as well as officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria, for their coordinated efforts in ensuring a successful evacuation exercise.
Honourable Ablakwa assured the evacuees that arrangements had been made for their medical care, psychosocial support and reintegration. He further disclosed that the Government in collaboration with the private sector is facilitating employment opportunities for the evacuees to support their full reintegration.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Honourable Lartey reiterated Government’s commitment for the welfare and reintegration of the evacuees. She encouraged them to take advantage of available opportunities in Ghana and urged them to use their skills and expertise to contribute to national development.
On his part, the Minister for Health, Honourable Akandoh urged the evacuees to avail themselves for ongoing national health interventions, including Free Primary Health Care and other health support programmes to facilitate their reintegration. He indicated that health officials were on standby to conduct medical screening, provide counselling and respond to emergencies.
The evacuees expressed gratitude to Government for the intervention to ensure their safe return to Ghana and the warm reception extended to them upon their arrival.
