Ghana delays South Africa meetings over anti-migrant violence

Ghana has postponed bilateral meetings with South Africa that were planned for next month because of a surge in anti-migrant violence in the country, Ghana's government spokesperson said on Tuesday.



Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu told local radio station Joy FM the violence would probably have overshadowed the August meetings, which were set to be hosted by Ghana and co-chaired by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama.



It would be better for the two sides to meet "when matters settle," Kwakye Ofosu said.



Ramaphosa's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya told Reuters the meetings of the South Africa-Ghana Bi-National Commission had been discussed months ago and Johannesburg learned about Ghana's intention to defer them when it sought to confirm them.