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Ken Ofori-Atta: Ex-Ghana Finance Minister Detained by US Immigration Officials
Ken Ofori-Atta faces over 20 corruption charges in Ghana and is detained by US immigration while applying to regularize his visa, with his lawyers citing political motives.
- On Wednesday, Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana's former finance minister, was detained in the United States by immigration officials over his stay status, with his lawyers expecting an expeditious resolution.
- Prosecutors in Ghana have brought dozens of corruption-related charges against Ken Ofori-Atta, who left Ghana last year for medical treatment, and Ghana has requested his extradition.
- Ofori-Atta's legal team says he is applying to change his US immigration status, describing him as law-abiding and committed to complying with Ghana's laws, lawyer Enayat Qasimi said.
- The detention intersects with Ghana–US relations given past repatriation cooperation, and it coincides with President John Mahama's administration pledging to crack down on corruption.
- Legal and media pressure is mounting ahead of any extradition decision as prosecutors in Ghana declared Ofori-Atta a fugitive last February and the BBC contacted US immigration authorities for comment.
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Ken Ofori-Atta, suspected of corruption and declared a fugitive by Ghanaian justice since February, has been detained by the US immigration authorities (ICE) because of his immigration status.
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 17%
R 33%
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