The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is examining alleged corruption linked to the Government’s expenditure of GH¢49.72 million on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks.
The evacuation exercise ran from May 27 to September 4, 2026, and involved 1,964 Ghanaian nationals who were brought home amid attacks and threats against foreign nationals.
In a statement on Monday, November 9, 2026, the OSP said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported spending GH¢49,721,786 on the exercise, covering chartered flights, commercial tickets, transportation, accommodation, feeding, medical services and reintegration allowances.
The Office is looking into alleged discrepancies between the reported expenditure and payment records, including duplicate entries, inadequate supporting documents and payments recorded against beneficiaries who say they did not receive the money.
The examination is intended to establish whether the funds were properly accounted for and disbursed, identify the recipients of the payments, and determine whether any public officer or private individual improperly benefited.
The OSP stressed that its investigation concerns the management of public funds and does not question the Government’s humanitarian decision to evacuate Ghanaians from South Africa.
“Further information will be disclosed where appropriate,” the Office said, adding that all persons concerned are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
