The group, including women and children, arrived in Accra on Wednesday under a voluntary repatriation programme after growing fears over xenophobic attacks and harassment.

Ghana has welcomed 300 citizens evacuated from South Africa following recent anti-immigration protests.

The group, including women and children, arrived in Accra on Wednesday under a voluntary repatriation programme after growing fears over xenophobic attacks and harassment.

Many migrants said the protests made life unsafe, with foreigners blamed for crime and unemployment in South Africa.

Ghana’s Foreign Minister, , said the government would continue to protect Ghanaians abroad.

South African authorities have condemned violence against foreign nationals and pledged to tackle xenophobic attacks.

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