South Africa: xenophobia crisis, Zuma trial date set, Western Cape storm, Ramaphosa impeachment push, CV falsification case

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

South Africa faces fresh xenophobia crisis as Ghana orders evacuation of 300 citizens

President John Mahama of Ghana has approved the evacuation of 300 Ghanaian citizens from South Africa amid a fresh wave of anti-immigrant protests. The South African Police Service has publicly condemned the xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaian and other foreign nationals. For Ghana to determine that evacuation is the necessary protective measure is a serious diplomatic signal that South Africa will need to absorb at the foreign-policy level.

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South Africa: xenophobia crisis, Zuma trial date set, Western Cape storm, Ramaphosa impeachment push, CV falsification case

South Africa faces fresh xenophobia crisis as Ghana orders evacuation of 300 citizens