Ghana Arrests Undocumented Migrants: Ghanaian immigration authorities have detained over 2,000 undocumented foreign nationals in Accra as part of a major operation targeting criminal networks and reducing street begging. Officials reported that early Friday raids resulted in the arrest of 2,241 people, including 1,332 children.
In a statement, the Ghana Immigration Services said the operation is part of wider efforts to tackle growing concerns about organized street begging allegedly involving foreign nationals. Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak, in a Facebook post, said the campaign was initiated to address an activity that “poses a national security risk and damages the image of our country.”
Mubarak highlighted that many of those detained entered Ghana through “unapproved routes, bypassing essential immigration” procedures. The majority of the detainees came from neighboring countries such as junta-led Burkina Faso and Togo, with others from Nigeria and beyond.
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Authorities intend to conduct security and medical screenings before repatriating the individuals to their countries of origin. Officials emphasized their commitment to carrying out the process with full respect for human rights and professionalism.
The crackdown received mixed reactions from locals. John Gyamfi, a 43-year-old spare parts dealer, welcomed the move, describing it as “long overdue.” He stated, “Some of these foreigners engage in prostitution and street begging. It’s embarrassing: they come here and people think they are Ghanaians and they embarrass the good name of Ghana. If they go, the streets will be neat again.”
Conversely, some of the detained migrants said they were in Ghana out of humanitarian need rather than criminal intent. Chamsiya Alhassan, a mother from Niger, told AFP while waiting for a bus, “Finding food has become a problem for us. Our husbands and relatives have been killed. We are here only to find something to eat.”
The West African Sahel region has been facing increasing jihadist violence linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, forcing many to flee conflict zones and seek refuge in neighboring countries such as Ghana.
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