Tensions in Ghana as ‘South Africa Must Go’ protesters storm streets in Accra

Some Ghanaian youths nether the banner of the “South Africa Must Go” run on Thursday staged a peaceful protestation successful Accra, demanding that South African companies successful the state beryllium unopen down.

The development, which followed the deadly xenophobic attacks successful South Africa, has heightened hostility successful the country.

In a viral video, the protesters could beryllium heard saying capable to the attacks connected Ghanaian residents successful South Africa.

The demonstrators were captured successful the video carrying placards reading, “Ghanaian lives matter” and chanting slogans arsenic they converged connected the company’s premises.

The improvement comes weeks aft Ghana and immoderate different African countries, including Nigeria, began evacuating their citizens from South Africa amid rising tensions.

In Nigeria, the archetypal batch of returnees arrived successful the state on Thursday and were received by authorities officials, including Minister of State for Foreign A...