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Migrants recount challenges of starting over in Ghana, Nigeria after fleeing South African xenophobia
As African migrants return home from South Africa following a wave of anti-migrant protests and growing fears for their safety, the BBC meets some of those who have been forced to start over in Ghana and Nigeria. They tell the BBC about the challenges of starting again. pic.twitter.com/pGhKIS5Mil
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) July 29, 2026
As African migrants return home from South Africa following a wave of anti-migrant protests and growing fears for their safety, the BBC meets some of those who have been forced to start over in Ghana and Nigeria. They tell the BBC about the challenges of starting again.
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