Ghana receives body of xenophobic attack victim from South Africa, awaits second

The minister assured the families of the deceased that government remains fully engaged with South African authorities to ensure the second body is returned to Ghana as soon as possible.

Government says it has received the body of one of two Ghanaian nationals who lost their lives during recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with efforts still underway to repatriate the remains of the second victim.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday, where he joined officials from the ministry and security agencies to receive a group of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa.