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  "id": 6759783,
  "title": "Minority challenges govt’s figure for South Africa evacuees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/minority-challenges-govts-figure-for-south-africa-evacuees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:10:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/minority-challenges-govts-figure-for-south-africa-evacuees/"
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  "account": "The Minority in Ghana's Parliament is presently demanding more information from the government regarding the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa. Deputy Ranking Member on the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, noted that government figures do not align with data provided by South African authorities. He stated that the figures provided by the Foreign Affairs Ministry of 1,964 evacuees do not match the count of 979 passengers on the chartered flight, as reported by the South African Border Management Authority. Nana Ayeh was speaking on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem. The Minority Caucus is seeking clarification on whether the 1,964 figure includes children and how the cumulative figure was calculated. The MP emphasized that these questions should not be taken as an accusation of financial impropriety. The Minority has invoked the Right to Information (RTI) law to obtain comprehensive documentary evidence on the expenditure, including details of flight procurement, payments, and contributions from individuals or organizations. The request for information is expected to be resolved within 14 working days, after which the Minority will decide on the next course of action.",
  "summary": "The Minority in Parliament is demanding further details from the government on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, insisting that figures provided by the Foreign Affairs Ministry do not reconcile with data from South African authorities. Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, says the Minority is not accusing the […]",
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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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