Ghana has summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner, Thando Dalamba, over recent xenophobic incidents targeting foreign nationals, including Ghanaians, in South Africa. The summons was issued by Ghana's foreign affairs ministry, with Minister Samuel Ablakwa expressing strong concern over viral videos showing harassment of migrants. One video, filmed in KwaZulu-Natal province, captured a group confronting a Ghanaian man, telling him to "fix his country" and demanding that African migrants leave South Africa. Ablakwa confirmed the man is a legal resident and warned that past xenophobic violence in South Africa has led to deaths and property destruction. He cited rising tensions against foreign nationals as a threat to dignity and rights. In response, Dalamba acknowledged Ghana's concerns and stated that South African security agencies are monitoring the situation and taking steps to hold perpetrators accountable. The incidents follow a "clean-up campaign" by a South African citizen-led group, March on March, which targeted undocumented migrants in Durban. Another video showed members of the group assaulting a man believed to be an illegal migrant. Xenophobic violence in South Africa has historically affected migrants from countries including Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Somalia, and Mozambique, often resulting in riots, looting, and killings.
South Africa claims to champion African unity while allowing groups like March on March to operate openly against fellow Africans. The Ghanaian man targeted in KwaZulu-Natal was a legal resident, yet still subjected to public humiliation demanding he "fix his country." Nigerians in South Africa face the same risks, with no assurance that legal status protects them from mob action. A campaign that begins with "cleaning up" migrants ends with shattered livelihoods and fractured trust.
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