Simon Nare
Government has appealed to African states to find practical solutions to migration and burden-sharing instead of apportioning blame.
This came after Ghana requested that alleged xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa be debated at an upcoming African Union meeting.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said Ghana had asked for a debate at the AU Mid-Year Coordination Summit, scheduled to take place in Cairo in June, on “Xenophobic Attacks in the Republic of South Africa against African Nationals”.
Ghana’s request follows recent protests in South Africa over illegal immigration, some of which have been marred by violence and confrontations.
Government said it had acknowledged the protests, but cautioned that some incidents and online material may have been driven by elements seeking to destabilise the country, a point also raised by Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni at a post-cabinet briefing this week.
DIRCO minister
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