Nigeria, June 8 -- The Ghanaian government has evacuated about 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting black Africans, with authorities promising reintegration support, compensation efforts and employment opportunities for returnees.

Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Ablakwa, announced the evacuation in a Facebook post on Sunday, describing it as a fulfilment of the government's pledge to protect Ghanaians caught in the violence.

"We kept our promise. No Ghanaian has been abandoned in harm's way," Mr Ablakwa wrote.

According to him, the evacuees arrived in Ghana on Saturday night and were received by government officials at the airport.

"Last night, it was a profound honour to welc...