Amanze Chinonye
The Government of Ghana has formally requested that the African Union place the growing wave of xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa on the agenda of its Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting scheduled for June 24-27, 2026, in El Alamein, Prime Business Africa reports.
In an official letter dated May 6, 2026, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, described the recurring attacks as a grave threat to African unity, continental integration and the safety of African nationals residing in South Africa.
The letter, addressed to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, warned that persistent violence targeting African migrants undermines the principles of Pan-Africanism and violates the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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According to the Ghanaian government, the attacks also run contrary to the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area, which seeks to promote free movement, economic integration and a unified African market.
“The targeting of nationals from African countries presents a challenge to the shared principles of African solidarity, brotherhood, and continental unity to which all Member States of the African Union are committed,” the letter stated.
Ghana proposed a number of measures for consideration by the African Union, including a formal discussion of the attacks during the June summit, stronger AU monitoring mechanisms, the establishment of a fact-finding mission into the violence, and continent-wide dialogue and reconciliation initiatives aimed at promoting tolerance and inclusion.
The government further reminded South Africa of the support African nations extended during the anti-apartheid struggle, stressing that Africa’s future must be anchored on “shared dignity, prosperity and mutual respect.”
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Referencing Ghana’s founding leader, Kwame Nkrumah, the letter stated that Africa’s emancipation and progress could only be achieved through unity, adding that “no African should be dehumanised on African soil.”
The diplomatic move comes amid growing outrage across several African countries following viral videos showing attacks, intimidation and looting allegedly targeting African migrants in parts of South Africa.
The issue has sparked widespread debate on social media and renewed calls for African governments and regional bodies to take firmer action against xenophobia on the continent.
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