The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ghana did not seek financial or material support from the South African government for the evacuation of its nationals.
“The evacuation of all our compatriots was fully funded by the Government of Ghana and our Ghanaian partners,” the Ministry said in a statement issued on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
The statement follows media reports that South Africa was seeking about $18 million in reimbursement from several African countries for support and facilitation provided during the evacuation of their nationals.
The Ministry said Ghana “did not seek any financial or material support from the South African Government to bring our fellow nationals back home.”
It added that the latest round of evacuations was also being financed entirely by Ghana, with the government and its Ghanaian partners bearing the full cost.
Since May 2026, more than 1,600 Ghanaians have been evacuated from South Africa, according to the Ministry, with the exercise still ongoing.
The government said its support for returnees goes beyond transportation, with evacuees receiving reintegration funds, transport fares and other relief items upon arrival in Ghana.
“Ghanaians can therefore be assured that under no circumstances will Ghana be listed among the countries being requested by the Government of South Africa to reimburse the cost incurred in repatriating foreign nationals,” the Ministry said.
The Ministry reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting Ghanaians abroad and taking “timely and decisive action” whenever their safety and security are at risk, regardless of the cost.
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