ACCRA: The first flight of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa over anti-immigrant tensions landed in Accra Wednesday, greeted by the foreign minister and patriotic songs blasted over the airport speakers. Some 800 Ghanaians in total are expected to leave South Africa after Accra organized repatriation flights in response to a wave of protests and violence targeting both documented and undocumented foreigners in the country.

A significant number of Ghanaians gathered at the Ghanaian embassy in Pretoria on Sunday as the evacuation process commenced.

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…