The United States Department of State has announced the dismantling of a large birth tourism network in West Africa involving more than 100 foreign nationals, as part of an intensified global campaign against visa fraud and abuse of the U.S. immigration system.
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have remained a recurring concern for many African countries, including Ghana. Over the years, incidents targeting foreign nationals, particularly African migrants, have sparked outrage across the continent and raised important questions about African unity, migration, unemployment, and economic inclusion. Among Ghanaian Gen Z youth, these developments have generated diverse reactions shaped by social media, economic realities, and growing Pan-African consciousness.
South Africa and Mozambique have announced their abstention from the adoption of the proposed African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values during the Fourth Inter-Parliamentary Conference currently taking place in Accra, Ghana.
The High Commission of Ghana in South Africa has temporarily suspended new registrations for Ghanaians seeking voluntary evacuation and repatriation to Ghana as authorities work to process a large number of applications already received.
Ousmane Sonko has been elected Speaker of Senegal’s parliament just days after being removed as Prime Minister by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye amid escalating tensions within the country’s ruling leadership.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, has announced that the country’s newly launched e-visa portal forms part of the government’s broader agenda to position Ghana as a leading destination for business, tourism and international investment.
Former Deputy Minister for Transport and former Tema East Member of Parliament, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has strongly criticised the South African government over what he describes as its poor handling of recent xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, including Ghanaians living in the country.
A 25-year-old Ghanaian man,, has shared a harrowing account of how a promised overseas job opportunity allegedly led him into active combat in the Russia–Ukraine war, leaving him with severe injuries and long-term health complications.
South African athlete Marlie Viljoen has stated that conditions at the ongoing 2026 African Athletics Championships in Accra have improved significantly after early complaints about athlete welfare and event logistics.
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Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to take decisive leadership in ending recurring xenophobic attacks against African nationals living in South Africa.
The South Africa government has stated that it is ready to cooperate with any African Union (AU) process investigating allegations of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals, following Ghana’s decision to formally escalate the issue to the continental body.
The Government of Ghana has officially petitioned the African Union (AU) to include the issue of xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda of the Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting scheduled to take place from June 24 to 27, 2026, in El Alamein, Egypt.
The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the recent coordinated terrorist attacks in Mali over the weekend, which reportedly resulted in the death of Mali’s Defence Minister, Sadio Camara, and has advised Ghanaian traders and drivers to suspend travel to the country until further notice. The condemnation reflects Ghana’s broader stance against terrorism and its commitment to regional peace and security within West Africa.
