Interpol Red Notice Issued for Ghana's Former Finance Minister

Ghana's Former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Subject of Interpol Red Notice Ghana is currently embroiled in a high-profile legal case involving Ken Ofori-Atta, the country's former finance minister. On June 2nd, 2025, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced that an Interpol red notice had been issued for Ofori-Atta. The OSP alleges that Ofori-Atta misused his public office for personal gain. The charges involve several contracts and financial transactions. According to a private legal practitioner interviewed in the video, "The seeming lack of cooperation from the former finance minister and his lawyers has been unhelpful." The OSP has expressed frustration with the lack of cooperation in securing Ofori-Atta's return to Ghana. The Interpol red notice intensifies international efforts to locate and provisionally arrest Ofori-Atta. He is believed to be in the United States receiving medical treatment. The OSP's actions have sparked significant debate and scrutiny within Ghana's political landscape. The outcome of this case will have far-reaching implications for transparency and accountability in Ghanaian governance.