Ghana welcomes home citizens evacuated from South Africa
The first flight carrying around 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following anti-immigrant tensions.

The first flight carrying around 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following anti-immigrant tensions.







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