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  "id": 12213572,
  "title": "Mahama grants presidential pardon to 863 convicted persons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mahama-grants-presidential-pardon-to-863-convicted-persons-12213572",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:11:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/mahama-grants/2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has granted presidential pardon to 863 convicted persons as part of activities marking Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary. The President exercised the prerogative of mercy in accordance with Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution, following consultation with the Council of State. According to a statement issued on Monday, October 5, the pardon […]",
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        "title": "Mahama grants presidential pardon to 863 convicted persons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mahama-grants-presidential-pardon-to-863-convicted-persons",
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        "title": "President Mahama grants pardon to 863 prisoners",
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        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "Mahama pardons 863 convicted persons",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T19:13:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mahama grants presidential pardon to 863 convicted persons",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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