Government has initiated a process to evacuate Ghanaians from Qatar due to rising security issues in the Middle East.
“The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Qatar wishes to refer to its earlier notice dated March 6, 2026 and to inform all Ghanaians living in Qatar that the Government of the Republic of Ghana has decided to undertake an emergency evacuation exercise in Qatar in the wake of the heightened security situation in the region,” the statement from the Ghana Embassy in Qatar said.
It indicated that the arrangement for the evacuation is strictly a one-way evacuation exercise back to the country.
It called on Ghanaians in Qatar to reconfirm their interests and submit their passport biodata to the embassy latest today, March 17, 2026.
“Ghanaians in Qatar who wish to be evacuated immediately from Qatar to Ghana are kindly requested to reconfirm their interest by submitting the biodata pages of their passports by email to:
Earlier notice
The Embassy of Ghana in Qatar, in a statement dated February 28, 2026, issued a security advisory to all Ghanaians residing in Qatar following a missile attack that impacted areas in Doha.
The embassy advised citizens to take immediate shelter and remain indoors until further notice.
The advisory urged Ghanaians to stay away from military sites and crowded areas to avoid exposure to danger and to keep essential supplies such as medication and food readily available.
It also encouraged citizens to obtain information only from official sources.
The recent escalation of the war had compelled the embassy to issue directives on evacuation.
Last week, two Ghanaians were injured in an attack at the Dubai International Airport.
Background
The US-Israel joint operation in Iran, which commenced on Saturday, February 28, has taken a different turn with several countries in the Middle East hosting US Military assets also at the receiving end of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian Armed Forces.
Also, the strikes by Iran have impacted some public facilities and civilian infrastructures. For instance, the Dubai International Airport is one among many attacks on civilian facilities reported from the Middle East in the ongoing war.
Iran and its allied forces in full retaliation are striking targets in Israel and 12 other countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, Oman, Iraq and Lebanon. Some military assets in Cyprus and Azerbaijan have also been attacked by Iran.
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that 1,262 civilians have been killed, including at least 200 children, since the war started.
Source:
www.graphic.com.gh