{
  "id": 15429685,
  "title": "Gov’t spends GH¢49.7m to evacuate 1,964 citizens from South Africa, names published",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/govt-spends-gh-49-7m-to-evacuate-1-964-citizens-from-south-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:26:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/govt-spends-gh49-7m-to-evacuate-1964-citizens-from-south-africa-names-published/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ghanaian government spent GH¢49.72 million to evacuate 1,964 citizens from South Africa amid a surge in xenophobic attacks. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed the expenditure, which included chartered flights, ground transportation, feeding, accommodation, medical care, reintegration support, and repatriation of remains. Each returnee received GH¢5,000 as a reintegration grant and GH¢500 as a travel and transport allowance. Additionally, the government has enrolled the returnees in a national database to provide employment, entrepreneurship support, and skills development opportunities. The minister also revealed that four Ghanaians died during the attacks and emphasized the government's commitment to addressing the root causes of xenophobic violence and protecting the rights of Ghanaian nationals abroad.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "South Africa records four new Mpox cases, total rises to 26",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/south-africa-records-four-new-mpox-cases-total-rises-to-26",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:33:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Foreign Affairs Ministry releases 1,964 South Africa evacuees’ payment records, signatures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/foreign-affairs-ministry-releases-1-964-south-africa-evacuees-payment",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:55:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Miracles Aboagye questions discrepancies in South Africa evacuee payment records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/miracles-aboagye-questions-discrepancies-in-south-africa-evacuee",
        "published": "2026-10-18T19:19:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}