Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho, Nana Asafo-Adjei, has called for urgent escalation of xenophobic attacks in South Africa to the African Union, warning that diplomatic engagement alone will not halt the recurring violence against foreign nationals.
Asafo-Adjei, said Ghana must push for the issue to be formally tabled and resolved at the continental level, arguing that previous responses have failed to produce accountability.
“This matter must be brought before the African Union for urgent discussion and resolution,” he said on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Thursday (30 April), warning that the absence of decisive action since earlier attacks in 2015 has emboldened perpetrators.
The lawmaker acknowledged that Ghanaian authorities had followed standard diplomatic procedures—engaging South Africa’s ambassador and initiating ministerial-level discussions—but insisted that the situation requires stronger political intervention.
He urged President John Dramani Mahama to directly engage his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, to demand firm guarantees for the safety of Ghanaian nationals.
Asafo-Adjei also called for visible enforcement actions against perpetrators, arguing that the lack of prosecutions in previous incidents has undermined deterrence.
“If there had been real consequences, we would not be seeing what is happening now,” he said.
He warned that continued inaction risks eroding the principles of Pan-Africanism, which he said must go beyond rhetoric to ensure the protection of citizens across the continent.
Source: asaaseradio.com
