Ghana has begun documenting the losses suffered by its citizens during recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa as it prepares to pursue legal and diplomatic compensation, becoming the second African country in weeks to seek reparations from Pretoria over anti-foreigner violence.
The move was announced by Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during a media briefing on the government's response to the attacks, which have displaced hundreds of Ghanaians and strained diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Ablakwa said the government was establishing a register of claims to capture businesses, investments and other property destroyed during the violence, laying the groundwork for future compensation efforts.
"Since a number of the returning nationals were also deprived of their assets and property, the Government is establishing a register of claims that would enable the Ministry to pursue legal and diplomatic processes for compensation on behalf of affected Ghanaians who lost businesses, investments and other property during the xenophobic attacks," he said.
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