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Ghanaian MP Francis-Xavier Sosu collapses during speech

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 20:02 UTC
Ghanaian MP Francis-Xavier Sosu collapses during speech
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Francis-Xavier Sosu, Ghana’s Member of Parliament for Madina, collapsed on Thursday while delivering a speech and was helped from the stage for medical care. The available report does not identify the cause of the incident, describe his condition afterwards or provide further details about the event.

Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament for Ghana’s Madina constituency, collapsed on Thursday while delivering a speech, according to Punch Nigeria. The report said Sosu was assisted off the stage after the incident and taken for medical care. It did not specify where the speech was being delivered or identify the event at which he was speaking.

No cause was given for the collapse in the supplied material. The report also did not provide an update on Sosu’s condition after he received assistance, or say whether he was admitted to a hospital. Sosu is identified in the report as the lawmaker representing Madina.

Beyond the account of his collapse and removal from the stage for medical attention, no further details about the incident, his schedule or any official statement were provided.

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