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Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks

27 May 2026, 20:44 GMT By Georja CALVIN-SMITH
Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks

In tonight's edition: 300 Ghanaians arrive back home from South Africa on an emergency repatriation flight for nationals fleeing anti-immigrant protests, threats and attacks. Also, Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of having recruited Colombian mercenaries to send to Sudan in support of the RSF paramilitary. Plus as Muslims around the world begin to celebrate Eid al-Adha, in DR Congo the Muslim holiday has begun with a focus on health and safety rather than celebration.