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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa due to anti-immigration tensions

South Africa Ghana Repatriation - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals flew to their country on Wednesday as their government started a voluntary repatriation program for its citizens in response to anti-immigration tensions in South Africa.

Families and travelers gathered at the Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg with their luggage as officials and police coordinated the departure process.

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