Ramaphosa sends delegation to Mahama over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently dispatched a delegation to Ghana to discuss the recurring xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa, describing the engagement as an opportunity to openly address an issue that continues to concern many African countries.

President Mahama said he used the meeting with the South African delegation to explain Ghana's position on the matter, stressing that confronting the issue openly was essential to finding a lasting solution.

President Mahama further appealed to the African Union to play a more active role in tackling the recurring incidents, warning that xenophobic violence undermines the continent's aspirations for unity, free movement and regional integration.