{"id":2133,"date":"2026-05-29T07:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/?p=2133"},"modified":"2026-05-30T07:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T07:04:47","slug":"85-ghanaians-evacuated-from-cambodia-76-more-to-return-home-ablakwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/85-ghanaians-evacuated-from-cambodia-76-more-to-return-home-ablakwa\/","title":{"rendered":"85 Ghanaians evacuated from Cambodia, 76 more to return home \u2013 Ablakwa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that 85 Ghanaians have been evacuated from Cambodia between March and May this year, with 76 more currently being processed for evacuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister disclosed this in a Facebook post while dismissing reports claiming that Ghanaians had been ordered to leave Cambodia by May 31 or face arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the notice circulating on social media was fake and had not been issued by Cambodian authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Ablakwa said Ghana\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs engaged Cambodian officials, who confirmed that no such directive had been issued against Ghanaians or other African nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that Cambodia\u2019s Ministry of Interior had also released an official statement describing the viral notice as \u201ccompletely untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite dismissing the reports, the Foreign Affairs Minister disclosed that some Ghanaians in Cambodia had earlier contacted the ministry requesting assistance to return home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the evacuation exercise is being coordinated by Ghana\u2019s Foreign Affairs Ministry together with Ghana\u2019s High Commission in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can, however, assure Ghanaians that prior to the publication of this fake notice, a number of Ghanaians in Cambodia had reached out to us requesting to be evacuated, and are already being assisted by the Foreign Ministry and our High Commission in Malaysia,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Ablakwa reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to protecting the welfare of Ghanaians living abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe welfare of Ghanaians anywhere in the world remains our priority,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clarification comes after widespread social media reports alleged that Cambodian authorities had directed some African nationals with expired immigration waivers to leave the country before the end of May or risk arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/710315404_1533837408097327_5868830581262931375_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2134\" 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