African unity meaningless amid xenophobic attacks - Mpraeso MP
Davis Ansah Opoku criticised continued xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying "the vision of African unity cannot be sustained while Africans are targeted and assaulted in the streets." The Mpraeso MP shared this in a Facebook post on Saturday, May 9.
Mr. Opoku linked the issue to Gold Fields' request for a 20-year extension of its mining lease in Tarkwa. He stated, "GoldFields is pleading with Ghana for a 20-year extension of its lease in Tarkwa." He also said, "Perhaps this is also the moment for the Government to remind them that Ghana's mineral resources have contributed immensely to the growth and development of South Africa's economy."
Mr. Opoku warned that speeches about continental solidarity would ring hollow if violence against Africans persisted, saying "African unity cannot be preached in boardrooms while Africans are attacked on the streets." He noted that the South African government must "take concrete and decisive steps to stop the xenophobic attacks against innocent Ghanaians and other Africans whose only aim is to work hard and provide for their families."
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Mpraeso MP Davis Ansah Opoku has criticised xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He says that African unity cannot be sustained while Africans are targeted - but what does this mean for Ghana's relationship with South Africa?
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