Ghana Advises Citizens Against Non-Essential Travel to South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
The Government of Ghana has advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa following a rise in xenophobic attacks targeting African nationals in parts of the country.
In a travel advisory issued in Accra on June 1, 2026, the government expressed deep concern over reports of increasing attacks by groups describing themselves as anti-immigrant vigilantes. The attacks have reportedly resulted in injuries, looting, the closure and takeover of businesses, and the destruction of property belonging to African nationals.
The government said it had already taken several diplomatic and humanitarian measures in response to the situation. These include lodging formal protests at the highest diplomatic level, summoning the South African Acting High Commissioner in Accra for di...
