{
  "id": 677968,
  "title": "Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged Washington Embassy fraud scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/kofi-tonto-denies-involvement-in-alleged-washington-embassy-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T14:54:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/kofi-tonto-denies-involvement-in-alleged-washington-embassy-fraud-scheme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Head of Information and Public Affairs at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, Kofi Tonto, has denied claims linking him to an alleged fraudulent scheme said to have occurred at the embassy. In a statement issued in Accra on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, Mr. Tonto rejected reports that he received US$800 from an alleged US$19 million … The post Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged Washington…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}