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  "id": 3091616,
  "title": "Afenyo-Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi over extortion allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/afenyo-markin-sues-sammy-gyamfi-over-extortion-allegations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:06:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/afenyo-markin-sues-sammy-gyamfi-over-extortion-allegations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken legal action against the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Samuel Adu Gyamfi, and others over allegations of extortion. The Minority Leader made the announcement during the first sitting of Parliament’s emergency meeting, expressing confidence in the judicial process and believing the courts would make the appropriate determination on the cases. Afenyo-Markin emphasized that the allegations had crossed the boundaries of political discourse and chose to seek redress through the courts.",
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/osp-to-assess-extortion-allegations-against-afenyo-markin",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:45:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Alleged extortion: We're assessing petition against Afenyo-Markin - OSP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/alleged-extortion-were-assessing-petition-against-afenyo-markin-osp",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:09:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/osp-to-assess-extortion-allegations-against-afenyo-markin-3061785",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:30:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/osp-to-assess-extortion-allegations-against-afenyo-markin-3091774",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:08:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "We’re seeking investigation, not conviction of Afenyo-Markin – Appiah Danquah defends ‘extortion’ petition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/were-seeking-investigation-not-conviction-of-afenyo-markin-appiah",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:16:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
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