Following demolitions in Ivory Coast, Ghana repatriates 327 nationals – La Nouvelle Tribune

Author: Gildas AmoussouPublished on: June 12, 2026Country: Côte d'Ivoire

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Following demolitions in Ivory Coast, Ghana repatriates 327 nationals – La Nouvelle Tribune

Ghana has begun repatriating 327 Ghanaians from Port-Bouët, southern Abidjan, following demolitions by Ivorian authorities. A first group of 228 arrived in Accra on June 11, 2026, with the rest expected on June 12. Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the operation on X. Ivorian authorities have indicated they will compensate affected people, and Ghana's diplomacy is monitoring the situation.

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