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US detains ex-Ghana finance minister for overstaying visa

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Ghana’s former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who faces numerous corruption charges at home, has been detained by United States immigration authorities. Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s ex-Finance Minister, faces detention by U.S. immigration authorities over his visa status. Ofori-Atta, under medical care in the US since 2025, seeks to resolve the visa issue through legal assistance. The…

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Venezuela’s 303bn barrels overshadow Africa’s nine largest oil producers with 113bn barrels

10th January 2026 Leave a comment

Venezuela holds the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world, a staggering 303.221 billion barrels, according to the 2025 OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin, far exceeding any individual African nation’s oil wealth. Venezuela holds the largest proven crude oil reserves globally at 303.221 billion barrels, surpassing African nations combined. The Orinoco Belt is central to Venezuela’s…

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Daily Archives: 10th January 2026

US detains ex-Ghana finance minister for overstaying visa

Venezuela’s 303bn barrels overshadow Africa’s nine largest oil producers with 113bn barrels

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