Ghana Registers Loss Claims for Anti-Foreigner Violence in South Africa

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**Ghana** has set up an official register to record financial losses faced by its citizens during anti-foreigner violence in **South Africa**.
Following **Nigeria**, Ghana is now the second African nation to demand diplomatic and legal compensation from South Africa.

Located along the **Gulf of Guinea** in West Africa, the **Republic of Ghana** is a major democratic and economic hub. It became the first sub-Saharan nation to achieve independence in **1957** under Pan-African leader **Kwame Nkrumah**.

Ghana lies in coastal West Africa along the Atlantic Ocean's **Gulf of Guinea**.
The capital city is **Accra**, which serves as the political and commercial center of the country.
Ghana shares borders with **Burkina Faso** to the north, **Togo** to the east, **Côte d'Ivoire** to the west, and the **Atlantic Ocean** to the south.

The central interior is dominated by the **Voltaian Basin** and **Lake Volta**, which spans **8,500 sq km** as one of the world's largest artificial lakes created by the **Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam**.
Along the eastern border lies the **Akwapim-Togo Mountain Ranges**, featuring Ghana's highest peak, **Mount Afadjato**, at **885 meters**.
Plateau scarps like the **Kwahu Scarp** in the south and **Gambaga Scarp** in the north border the basin, with major rivers such as the **Pra**, **Ankobra**, and **Tano** flowing through them.
Located south of Kumasi, **Lake Bosumtwi** is the only natural lake in Ghana, formed inside an ancient meteorite impact crater with no river outlets.

As the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence in **1957**, Ghana plays an influential role in the **African Union** and **ECOWAS**.
Ghana is a top exporter of cocoa and holds vast reserves of gold, bauxite, manganese, and offshore petroleum, driving its position as a major West African economy.