Ablakwa thanks Church of Pentecost for sheltering Ghanaians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Foreign Affairs Minister John Dramani Mahama has expressed gratitude to the Church of Pentecost in South Africa for sheltering and providing humanitarian support to hundreds of Ghanaians fleeing recent xenophobic attacks. During a meeting on August 12 in Accra, the Minister commended the church's branches in Johannesburg, Pretoria West, and Kempton Park for opening their facilities to accommodate about 500 Ghanaians for approximately two months.

The government then evacuated these individuals, with more than 1,600 Ghanaians already safely returned to Ghana as part of the ongoing evacuation effort. The Minister praised the church's consistent assistance to Ghanaians during crises, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. Mahama and the Foreign Ministry of Ghana acknowledged the church's efforts, stating, "God bless the Church of Pentecost."