Ghana has turned down a state visit request from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as tensions rise over a wave of xenophobic violence that has targeted Ghanaian nationals living in South Africa.

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has explained that Ghana’s recent actions involving South Africa, including concerns over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to visit Ghana, were not intended to affect bilateral relations.

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said Ghana’s diplomatic relations with South Africa remain cordial despite concerns over xenophobic attacks involving foreign nationals.

The upper legislative chamber chose to prioritise diplomatic interventions over aggressive commercial retaliation