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Several dozen demonstrators marched on the Accra headquarters of MTN Ghana on Thursday, escalating a campaign dubbed “South Africa Must Go” in response to xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa.
Videos circulating on social media showed a large crowd carrying placards and chanting slogans outside the telecommunications firm’s offices in the Ghanaian capital.
The protest reflects mounting anger across the region over violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, including Ghanaians, Nigerians and others.
The demonstration follows a decision by Ghana’s government last month to begin evacuating its citizens from South Africa.
🇿🇦🇬🇭Tensions rise as ‘South Africa Must Go’ demonstrators reach MTN Ghana head office in Accra, pic.twitter.com/vYWYk2frT3
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On May 27, the first planeload of about 300 returnees touched down in Accra, where they received what officials described as a hero’s welcome.
Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who greeted the evacuees, dismissed any suggestion they should be treated as refugees or destitutes.
“You are not refugees. Ghana is not a war zone,” he said at the time, promising government support.
Ablakwa revealed that authorities had prepared a five-item assistance package for returnees, though he declined to give specifics.
“We want to show the world that we cherish our nationals. Our citizens matter to us,” the minister said.
He also confirmed that senior government officials, including the Chief of Staff, would be on hand to receive evacuees.
The “South Africa Must Go” movement has gained steam in recent days, with organisers vowing to keep up pressure until South African authorities curb attacks on African migrants.
MTN Ghana, a subsidiary of South Africa’s MTN Group, is one of the country’s largest telecom operators.
