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  "id": 18874786,
  "title": "Kofi Wayo dies at 71",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/kofi-wayo-dies-at-71",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T06:12:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/kofi-wayo-dead/2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ghanaian politician and businessman Charles Eric Kofi Wayo, popularly known as Kofi Wayo or 'Chuck', has died at the age of 71. Widely known for his outspoken views on Ghanaian politics and his criticism of successive governments, Wayo became a familiar figure in the country’s political landscape through his strong opinions on governance, corruption and economic management. He founded the United Renaissance Party (URP) after breaking away from other political parties, and was endorsed as the party’s presidential candidate in 2012. His death marks the end of a political career whose unconventional approach often attracted public attention and debate.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Politician and businessman Kofi Wayo passes on at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/politician-and-businessman-kofi-wayo-passes-on-at-71",
        "published": "2026-11-07T18:04:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Kofi Wayo: Ghanaian politician and United Renaissance Party founder dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kofi-wayo-ghanaian-politician-and-united-renaissance-party-founder",
        "published": "2026-11-07T19:53:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Politician and businessman Kofi Wayo passes on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/politician-and-businessman-kofi-wayo-passes-on",
        "published": "2026-11-07T20:19:33.000Z"
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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."
}