An aerial picture of OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals departed from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday as Ghana began a voluntary repatriation programme for citizens wanting to leave South Africa amid growing anti-immigrant tensions.
An aerial picture of OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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South Africa

Ghana has started a voluntary repatriation program for its citizens as a reaction to anti-immigration tensions in South Africa

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As anti-immigration protests escalate in South Africa, the first group of 300 Ghanaian nationals departs voluntarily from OR…

Ghanaian nationals queued at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport early on Wednesday to board one of the first flights…

The group of 300 Ghanaian citizens voluntarily chose to leave because they no longer feel safe.

Ghanaian nationals queued at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport early on Wednesday to board one of the first flights…

First 300 Ghanaian nationals voluntarily repatriated from South Africa amid immigration protests