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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 9 MIN

Rising xenophobic attacks push Ghanaians out of South Africa

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The Ghanaian government has launched an urgent, state-funded voluntary repatriation exercise to evacuate its citizens from South Africa. The mass departure comes in response to a volatile surge in anti-immigrant protests and escalating xenophobic violence across South African cities, which has left many of the estimated 25,000 Ghanaians in the country fearing for their lives.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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