{
  "id": 6157532,
  "title": "4,972 Ghanaians repatriated from 10 countries since 2025 – Ablakwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/4-972-ghanaians-repatriated-from-10-countries-since-2025-ablakwa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T18:33:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/4972-ghanaians-repatriated-from-10-countries-since-2025-ablakwa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since 2025, Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 4,972 Ghanaians in distress from 10 different countries, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. These repatriations took place across Libya, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Cambodia, Algeria, Kuwait, Sierra Leone, Mauritius, Morocco, and Iraq. The minister disclosed this figure during a press briefing on September 9, explaining that the situation has placed a significant financial and logistical burden on the state due to the unexpected nature of many of the crises.\n\nAblakwa emphasized the need for Ghana to establish a dedicated emergency funding mechanism to better respond to emergencies involving its citizens abroad. This led to the proposal of the Ghanaian Diaspora Consular Fund, which will provide a sustainable source of emergency financing, enabling the government to mobilize resources swiftly in times of need. The fund aims to safeguard the rights, dignity, and welfare of Ghanaian citizens around the world.\n\nFurthermore, Ablakwa warned Ghanaians, especially the youth, about illegal recruitment agencies and human trafficking networks that often lure people abroad with false promises of better opportunities. These schemes have contributed to some Ghanaians finding themselves in dangerous situations, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The ministry reported that 62 Ghanaians have died in the conflict, 15 remain missing, and two others are held as prisoners of war by Ukrainian authorities, although efforts to secure their release are progressing.\n\nThe minister assured that the government remains committed to protecting Ghanaians abroad, vowing to take timely and decisive action to safeguard the safety and security of Ghanaian nationals.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 4,972 Ghanaians from distress situations across the world since 2025, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed.",
  "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."
}