The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has facilitated the repatriation and evacuation of 6,936 Ghanaians facing difficult circumstances abroad since 2025, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed.
According to Mr Ablakwa, the government, in collaboration with international partners, initially repatriated 4,972 distressed Ghanaians from several countries, including Libya, Cambodia and Kuwait.
The figure has since increased to 6,936 following the recent evacuation of 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa.
“At my media briefing yesterday [Monday], I also disclosed that, working with our partners since 2025 to date, we have repatriated 4,972 Ghanaians in distress from multiple countries, including Libya, Cambodia and Kuwait,” Mr Ablakwa said in a social media post on Tuesday, September 8.
“If you add the recent evacuations from South Africa of 1,964 Ghanaians, we have cumulatively brought back home 6,936 of our compatriots,” he added.
Government reaffirms commitment to citizens abroad
The Foreign Affairs Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the welfare, safety and dignity of Ghanaians, regardless of where they live.
He said the government would continue to respond to situations in which Ghanaian citizens face threats or severe hardship abroad.
“We shall always rise to the challenge and protect the dignity and welfare of Ghanaians everywhere in the world,” Mr Ablakwa stated.
He further emphasised the government’s responsibility towards Ghanaians facing danger, saying:
“A Ghanaian under threat amounts to all of us under threat.”
The latest figures highlight the government’s ongoing efforts, in partnership with relevant international stakeholders, to assist Ghanaians facing difficult conditions and facilitate their safe return home.
