Ghana's embassy in D.C. closes temporarily amid a corruption scandal involving a staff member.

Ghana has temporarily closed its embassy in Washington, D.C., due to a corruption scandal. An audit revealed that a local staff member, Fred Kwarteng, illegally collected fees through an unauthorized website link, diverting visa and passport applicants to his private company. Kwarteng has been dismissed, and all Foreign Affairs Ministry personnel have been recalled. The IT department has been dissolved, and the government is committed to addressing corruption.