Ghana clarifies evacuation was self-funded as South Africa seeks US$18m from African countries

“For the avoidance of doubt, Ghana did not seek any financial or material support from the South African Government to bring our fellow nationals back home,” the statement said.

The Ministry said Ghana did not seek any financial or material support from the South African government to evacuate Ghanaians following recent xenophobic attacks.

Featured Aug - 13 - 2026 , 11:48 2 minutes read The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Ghana will not be required to reimburse South Africa for the evacuation of Ghanaian nationals from the country, stating that the exercise was fully funded by the Government of Ghana and its Ghanaian partners.