“We are not evicting Africans from Cambodia,” authorities in Phnom Penh assure foreigners
An official statement from the Cambodia's General Department of Immigration, under the Ministry of Interior, dismissed the notice saying it was fabricated and did not originate from the government.
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“We are not chasing out African nationals from the Kingdom,” Cambodian authorities have just come out to clarify viral reports that the country was evicting black people.
Phnom Penh disowned a widely circulated notice claiming that African nationals living in the Southeast Asian nation were required to pack up and leave Cambodia by May 31 or face arrest, imprisonment, and steep financial penalties.
An official statement from the Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration, under the Ministry of Interior, dismissed the notice saying it was fabricated and did not originate from the government.
The notice, which is still going viral online and on social media platforms, claims that a special immigration waiver granted to African nationals, including citizens of Kenya, Ghana, Cameroon and Uganda, would lapse at the end of May, triggering a crackdown on affected black foreigners.
Somehow Tanzanians were not mentioned, either due to an oversight or the possibility that they are not in Cambodia.
Commenting on the issue, the Kenyan envoy to Thailand, who is also accredited to Cambodia, admitted that Phnom Penh was not planning to throw out Kenyans, Ghanaians and other African natuionals currently living in the Southeast Asian country.
The Ambassador directed Kenyans to ignore the circulating communication.
“We urge Kenyans to disregard the circulating document because it is not authentic and does not reflect any official position from Cambodian authorities,” the envoy said.
The clarification followed growing anxiety among Kenyans and other African nationals after the purported directive gained traction online, raising fears over possible deportations, arrests and travel disruptions.
The notice, which has been declared fraudulent, bore government branding, contact details and purported signatures of senior Cambodian officials’ elements that lent it an appearance of authenticity and contributed to its rapid circulation.
Cambodia’s immigration department said members of the public seeking accurate immigration information should rely on official government communication channels.
“To obtain official information, the national and international public are requested to visit the official website of the General Department of Immigration or contact the department through its official hotline,” the statement said.
Cambodia remains a destination for foreign workers, investors and tourists from across the world, including African countries.
Diplomatic officials have advised Kenyans abroad and prospective travelers to verify immigration requirements through embassies, accredited diplomatic missions and official government websites before acting on viral online claims.
