Anti-South African retaliation protests have broken out in Accra

Yes, retaliatory demonstrations and youth-led actions have broken out in Accra targeting South African-owned businesses.

Demonstrators gathered, chanting "South Africa must go," and stormed the head offices and facilities of prominent South African companies, including MTN Ghana and other operations.

The Catalyst: These events are in direct retaliation for a recent surge of anti-immigrant protests, looting, and xenophobic violence in South Africa, which specifically targeted foreign nationals, including Ghanaians.

Mass Evacuation: In response to the unrest in South Africa, the Ghanaian government chartered flights to evacuate nearly 300 of its citizens from Johannesburg to Accra, with hundreds more registered to flee.

Diplomatic Fallout: The protests in Accra and the broader diplomatic crisis have prompted the Ghanaian government to lodge formal protests and compile data on the properties and assets their citizens were forced to leave behind in South Africa.

Police forces in Accra have been deployed to block access and contain the demonstrators at affected corporate premises to prevent the situation from escalating.

Olagunju, Success Taiwo