A group identified as the “Must Go” campaign on Thursday staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of MTN Ghana in Accra, amid growing outrage over the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The demonstration has further heightened tensions as concerns mount across several African countries over the safety of their citizens residing in South Africa.
In a video circulating on social media, protesters were heard demanding that MTN and other South African-owned companies cease operations in Ghana.
The demonstrators carried placards bearing inscriptions such as “Ghanaian Lives Matter” while chanting slogans as they marched to the telecommunications firm’s premises.
The protest comes weeks after Ghana and other African nations, including Nigeria, began evacuating their citizens from South Africa following escalating tensions and attacks.
In Nigeria, the first batch of evacuees arrived on Thursday and were received by government officials, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye.
Watch protest video:
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