✓ Balanced Reporting [9/10]: The headline clearly and neutrally states the core diplomatic action taken by Ghana without exaggeration or inflammatory language.

"South Africa's top envoy in Ghana summoned over attacks on foreigners"

✕ Framing by Emphasis [8/10]: The headline emphasizes the diplomatic response rather than the violence itself, which helps avoid sensationalism and focuses on official accountability.

"South Africa's top envoy in Ghana summoned over attacks on foreigners"

✕ Loaded Language [3/10]: The phrase 'acts of intimidation and harassment' is used, which carries a negative connotation but is justified by the context and attributed to Ghanaian officials, not asserted by the reporter.

"acts of intimidation and harassment"

✓ Proper Attribution [9/10]: Emotive claims are properly attributed to official sources, preserving neutrality in the reporter's voice.

"Ghana's foreign affairs ministry said it had also met South Africa's acting high commissioner to Ghana..."

✓ Balanced Reporting [10/10]: The article avoids assigning blanket blame to South Africans and includes the advice from Ghanaian envoys for migrants to remain law-abiding, promoting mutual responsibility.

"let's continue being law-abiding [and] respect the rules... of engagement as migrant citizens in this country"

✓ Comprehensive Sourcing [8/10]: The article draws on official statements from Ghana’s foreign affairs ministry and includes a video from the Ghanaian high commission, providing credible, official perspectives.

"Ghana's foreign affairs ministry said it had also met South Africa's acting high commissioner to Ghana, Thando Dalamba, and raised a formal protest..."

✕ Omission [7/10]: The article does not include any statement or response from South African government or diplomatic officials, creating a one-sided view of the diplomatic exchange.

✓ Comprehensive Sourcing [8/10]: The article provides background on xenophobia in South Africa, noting it has been accompanied by 'occasional outbursts of deadly violence,' offering necessary historical context.

"Xenophobia has long been an issue in South Africa and has been accompanied by occasional outbursts of deadly violence."

✕ Omission [6/10]: There is no mention of any steps South Africa may have taken to address xenophobia historically or recently, nor data on the scale of migration or prior diplomatic relations, limiting full contextual understanding.