{
  "id": 6779148,
  "title": "Ghanaian found dead in Berlin as Ministry seeks family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ghanaian-found-dead-in-berlin-as-ministry-seeks-family",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T17:09:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanaian-found-dead-in-berlin-as-ministry-seeks-family/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ghana has issued an urgent appeal seeking information to locate the relatives of a deceased Ghanaian man whose body was discovered in an apartment in Berlin, Germany. The individual in question, Stephen Kofi Boamah, was born on February 8, 1986, in Kumasi, Ghana. Within Ghanaian communities in Berlin, he was known by the nickname \"Gully.\"\n\nIn a statement released on September 11, the Ministry highlighted that Mr. Boamah's passing has left authorities in a position to seek contact with his family in Ghana. The Ministry urgently requests any information pertaining to the individual's background, relatives in Ghana, or any knowledge of him within the Ghanaian community in Germany. Providing this information will enable the authorities to properly notify his relatives and facilitate the necessary arrangements concerning his remains.\n\nThe Ministry has extended its appeal to the general public, urging anyone with relevant information to come forward. Contact details for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs include +233 240 913 284 or +233 240 793 072, as well as via email at ipab@mfa.gov.gh. Additionally, the Ghana Mission in Berlin can be reached at +49 (0) 30 547 149-0, or via email at chancery@ghanaemberlin.de.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the public for information to help locate the relatives of a Ghanaian man whose body was found in an apartment in Berlin, Germany.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghanaian Stephen Kofi Boamah found dead in Berlin apartment",
    "Born in Kumasi, Ghana on February 8, 1986",
    "Ministry seeks family contact information"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Ghanaian found dead in Berlin as Foreign Affairs Ministry appeals for family members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ghanaian-found-dead-in-berlin-as-foreign-affairs-ministry-appeals-for",
        "published": "2026-09-11T18:22:25.000Z"
      }
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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."
}