Ghana Repatriate 300 Citizens After Xenophobic Incidents In South Africa

Ghana has announced it will evacuate 300 of its citizens from South Africa, following a spate of xenophobic incidents and protests against immigration across the country in recent weeks. Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Tuesday that President John Dramani Mahama had approved the operation.The decision comes after a series of anti-immigration protests in South Africa, as well as claims of assaults and intimidation against other African nationals across the country in recent weeks.Nigeria and Ghana have both voiced concern over the situation.The South African government, however, has rejected all claims of xenophobia.