Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured that all Ghanaians in South Africa who wish to return home will be included in the planned evacuation exercise.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 22, he praised Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, for locating Sylvester Boakye, who reportedly missed an updated evacuation notice and was the only person to report to O.R. Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, May 21.
Mr. Ablakwa said Mr. Boakye would still be part of the larger evacuation plan expected to cover about 800 Ghanaians, stressing that no Ghanaian willing to return home would be left behind.
He also denied reports that Mr. Boakye had already been flown back to Ghana, describing the claims as false.
According to the Minister, the government has not sent any chartered flight for the exercise. He explained that the evacuation was temporarily delayed after discussions with South African authorities to address legal, technical and logistical concerns.
Mr Ablakwa added that efforts are ongoing to ensure a smooth evacuation process.
