A U.S. court will likely hold a mid-March hearing for Ghana's detained former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, over extradition and detention status amid ongoing corruption charges.

A U.S. immigration court will likely set a new hearing for former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in mid-March 2026, after a February 19 session was canceled due to lack of formal extradition documents. Detained since January 6, 2026, at a Virginia facility, Ofori-Atta faces corruption charges from Ghana over the SML contract. His legal team says no bond hearing occurred and disputes claims of a failed bail appeal. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed receiving Ghana’s extradition request in late February, but the court lacked necessary details. INTERPOL removed a Red Notice against Ofori-Atta in February, citing political bias in its issuance. A mid-March hearing is expected to address his detention status.