Tensions in Ghana as 'South Africa Must Go' protesters storm streets in Accra

Author: Ochogwu SundayPublished on: June 12, 2026Country: Ghana
World / International
Tensions in Ghana as 'South Africa Must Go' protesters storm streets in Accra

Ghanaian youths under the 'South Africa Must Go' campaign held a peaceful protest in Accra on Thursday, demanding the shutdown of South African companies in the country. The protest followed deadly xenophobic attacks in South Africa, escalating tensions. Demonstrators carried placards reading 'Ghanaian lives matter' and chanted slogans. Ghana and other African nations, including Nigeria, have begun evacuating their citizens from South Africa, with the first batch of returnees arriving in Nigeria on Thursday, received by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye.

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