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  "id": 13759835,
  "title": "Minority demands independent audit of GH¢49.72m South Africa evacuation expenditure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/minority-demands-independent-audit-of-gh-49-72m-south-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T17:14:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/minority-demands-independent-audit-of-gh%c2%a249-72m-south-africa-evacuation-expenditure/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minority in Ghana's Parliament has requested an independent audit of the government's GH¢49.72 million evacuation operation from South Africa, amid concerns over discrepancies in expenditure records and payments to returnees. Deputy Ranking Member of the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, revealed that a review of documents submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs identified over GH¢16.4 million in expenditures requiring clarification. The review revealed issues such as reintegration grants, transport allowances, commercial flight records, duplicate entries, and payments involving minors. The Minority stressed the need for further verification and explanations from the Ministry, stating that the operation, which began on May 27 and concluded on September 4, 2026, did not fully reconcile with the reported number of 1,964 people evacuated.",
  "summary": "The Minority in Parliament has called for an independent audit of the government’s GH¢49.72 million evacuation exercise from South Africa, raising concerns over discrepancies in expenditure records and payments to returnees. The caucus says its examination of documents submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has identified more than GH¢16.4 million in expenditure that requires […]",
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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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