Ghana finance minister detained by US immigration officials
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Key Points:
- Former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained in the US due to immigration status issues, according to his lawyers, amid ongoing corruption allegations against him in Ghana.
- Ghana has requested Ofori-Atta's extradition on charges including conspiracy to commit procurement fraud and causing financial loss to the state, but his legal team argues the accusations are politically motivated.
- Ofori-Atta left Ghana last year for medical reasons and is currently applying to change his US immigration status to remain legally beyond his visa validity.
- The former minister, who served from 2017 to 2024 under the New Patriotic Party, faces dozens of charges following the new government led by President John Mahama, who has pledged
