Officials say the proposed discussions should focus on the broader drivers of irregular migration across Africa rather than South Africa’s domestic tensions alone. Ghana’s proposal was shot downThe African Union rejected a proposal by Ghana last week to place South Africa’s migration tensions on the agenda of the bloc’s October coordination meeting. South Africa opposed the move, arguing that it would unfairly single out one country without addressing the wider migration challenges affecting the continent. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said the talks would examine the root causes of irregular migration across different regions of Africa, including North Africa. Between June and July, at least 68 000 people were repatriated from South Africa, according to government figures, including undocumented migrants deported for immigration violations.