Show time for the spooks

The sacking for Security Minister Francis Poku exposes a damaging battle for turf between the security agencies

The politicians, police and spies could not have found a worst time to pick a fight with each other. It is a year of red alert for the security services: this month, Ghana hosts the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament, then it hosts a summit for the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development and afterwards national elections are due in December.

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Francis Poku, John Kufuor, Oboshie Sai-Cofie, Kwesi Pratt, Frank Agyekum,, South Africa, Osei Tutu, Sam Amoo Ghartey, Joseph Boakye Danquah, No Cash after Kufuor, Alan Kyerematen, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Alan Cash, Jerry John Rawlings, David Asante Apeatu, Kofi Boakye, Kwabena Amaning, Tagor, Issah Abass, Jones Dotse, John Evans Atta Mills, Kenya, Seth Obeng, Joshua Hamidu, Nigeria, Asantehene, Otumfuo, Asantehene

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