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, applied to extend his stay in the US. He is listed on ICE’s online database as being held at a facility in the US state of Virginia.
Ofori-Atta served as finance minister from 2017 to 2024 under former President Nana Akufo-Addo and oversaw contentious tax reforms and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
