Ghana Moves to Extradite Former Finance Minister
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The government of Ghana has formally started legal proceedings to extradite its former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The Attorney-General's office confirmed the action.
Also named in the extradition process is Ernest Darko Akori. He served as Ofori-Atta's chief of staff, a senior administrative role.
The two men are currently outside of Ghana. The specific charges they face were not detailed in the announcement. Extradition is the formal process where one country asks another to return a person for trial.
The government did not provide a timeline for the proceedings. The case involves a key figure from the previous administration.