Ghana Pushes AU to Act on Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa

The Ghanaian government is pushing for the African Union (AU) to take a stronger stand against the repeated xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In a letter to the AU Commission, The minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa urged the continental body to discuss the issue at its next major meeting in Egypt in June. Ghana says the attacks continue to put the lives and businesses of many Africans in danger and threaten the spirit of unity among African countries. The government believe…