Foreign Affairs Ministry submits 200-page report to Minority on GH¢49.7m South Africa evacuation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to a Right to Information (RTI) request from the Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, by providing a report of more than 200 pages on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry in Ghana has submitted a 200-page report to the Minority on a GH¢49.7 million evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks. The evacuation exercise, which took place between May 27 and September 4, 2026, successfully repatriated 1,964 Ghanaians at a total cost of GH¢49,721,786. The report, provided in response to a Right to Information (RTI) request from the Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, includes detailed financial and operational records.
The Ministry spent GH¢38,835,512 on air travel, ground transportation, food, accommodation, and medical care, while another GH¢10,802,000 was allocated for reintegration and transportation allowances. The remaining GH¢84,274 was used for repatriating the remains of two Ghanaian nationals. The government contributed GH¢33,721,786, and Engineers and Planners added GH¢16 million.
The evacuation ended on September 4, 2026, with the arrival of the final group of 41 returnees. The Minority requested the report, seeking transparency and accountability in the expenditure, and has asked the Auditor-General to conduct an audit of all evacuation exercises conducted by the Ministry since 2017.
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