Accra, Jan 8, 2026 (AFP) - US detains Ghana's fugitive former finance minister

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2026-01-08

Ghana's former finance minister, who is wanted at home on suspicion of corruption, has been detained by US immigration, his lawyers said. Ken Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January last year to receive medical treatment including prostate cancer surgery. The former minister, who was declared a fugitive last February and was formally charged with corruption in November, has applied to extend his stay in the US, his lawyers sa......

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