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The Battle Over Ghana’s Special Prosecutor: A Test of the Nation’s Commitment to Fighting Corruption

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The Battle Over Ghana’s Special Prosecutor: A Test of the Nation’s Commitment to Fighting Corruption

Cecilia Akoko Attiogbe Atayi | U. Cape Coast Faculty of Law, GH

December 19, 2025 01:51:29 pm

In Ghana’s ongoing battle against corruption, few institutions have attracted as much attention—and controversy—as the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The Office of the Special Prosecutor was established in 2017 under the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959). There are also subsidiary legislations governing the OSP such as the Office of [...]

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