Ghana’s former president Nana Akufo-Addo has been appointed to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Electoral Observation Mission for Benin’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for April 12. The vote will determine the successor to incumbent Patrice Talon, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term. Analysts…
Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been detained by US authorities, his lawyer confirmed late Wednesday. Ofori-Atta, who was in the United States for medical treatment, faces corruption allegations in Ghana. He was declared a fugitive in February last year and formally charged in November 2025. According to his…
