{
  "id": 6150383,
  "title": "Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers & Planners contributed GH¢16m as gov’t spent GH¢33.72m on SA evacuation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ibrahim-mahamas-engineers-planners-contributed-gh-16m-as-govt-spent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:54:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ibrahim-mahamas-engineers-planners-contributed-gh%c2%a216m-as-govt-spent-gh%c2%a233-72m-on-sa-evacuation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent incident, Ghana spent a total of GH¢49.72 million to evacuate 1,900 Ghanaians from South Africa, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The government alone contributed GH¢33.72 million, while businessman Ibrahim Mahama's Engineers and Planners added an extra GH¢16 million to the effort. This marked the highest cost of the evacuation, with Foreign Affairs Minister Ablakwa praising the private-sector contribution as an \"extraordinary commitment\" to the welfare of Ghanaians.\n\nOf the total expenditure, GH¢38.84 million was allocated for chartered flights, air tickets, ground transportation, feeding, accommodation, and medical care for the evacuated citizens. An additional GH¢10.80 million was spent on reintegration support and transportation allowances. The repatriation of the mortal remains of two Ghanaians cost GH¢84,274.\n\nThe evacuation took place following a surge in xenophobic attacks in South Africa, prompting concerns for the safety of Ghanaian and other African migrants. The private-sector contribution, which covered logistical and welfare needs, helped supplement government resources and support the immediate needs of the affected Ghanaians.",
  "summary": "Businessman Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers and Planners donated GH¢16 million towards the evacuation of 1,900 Ghanaians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "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."
}