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ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A businessman says his partner, an Israeli national, has been kidnapped by armed gunmen in the West African country of Ghana.
The unidentified businessman said his business partner, whose name was not released, was abducted this week and his captors have demanded $300,000 for his safe release, The Jerusalem Post said Friday.
The businessman, who is reportedly heading up ransom negotiations with assistance from the Israeli Foreign Ministry, said his partner disappeared Wednesday.
Israel has no formal representation in Ghana, so the government was offering assistance in the matter through its embassy in the West African country of Nigeria, the newspaper said.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yossi Levy would not offer additional details regarding the kidnapping, telling Ynetnews releasing details could exacerbate the situation.
The reported kidnapping is the most recent abduction of an Israeli national in West Africa since late September when 60-year-old Ehud Avni was kidnapped in Nigeria.
Avni was eventually released after nearly two weeks in captivity after his kidnappers demanded a $12 million ransom.
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