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  "id": 15753945,
  "title": "Ghana High Commission admits clerical errors in records of 15 South Africa evacuees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ghana-high-commission-admits-clerical-errors-in-records-of-15-south-15753945",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ghana-high-commission-admits-clerical-errors-in-records-of-15-south-africa-evacuees/"
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  "summary": "The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, has admitted clerical errors in the records of 15 out of the 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from the country, following a JoyNews data analysis that raised questions about the dates of birth recorded for some beneficiaries. In a press statement dated October 19, 2026, the High Commission explained … The post Ghana High Commission admits clerical…",
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