{
  "id": 4193477,
  "title": "Stop being emotional, go back for MTN’s GH¢20m donation – Gov’t told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/stop-being-emotional-go-back-for-mtns-gh-20m-donation-govt-told",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T13:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/stop-being-emotional-go-back-for-mtns-gh%c2%a220m-donation-govt-told/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "International Relations Consultant Al-Wahab has urged the Ghanaian government to reconsider its decision to reject a GH¢20 million donation from MTN Ghana, intended to support the repatriation of Ghanaians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Speaking on Adom TV, Al-Wahab argued that the government's decision was emotionally driven, rather than based on diplomatic considerations, and called for the government to return to MTN for the funds. The government's recent refusal of the donation has been met with public praise, but Al-Wahab disagreed, stating that there was no valid reason for turning down the money and suggesting that it could have been used to strengthen Ghana's healthcare system or create jobs through the Youth Employment Agency.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}