# Ghanaian professor Kofi Akamani shot dead in US; wife arrested - MyJoyOnline

> A Ghanaian academic based in the United States, Dr Kofi Akamani, has been shot dead in Illinois, where he worked as a lecturer at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale.

- Published: 2026-09-21T18:30:44.769Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T08:03:00.898Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Carbondale hospital, Illinois, Kofi Akamani, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, SIU Carbondale’s Department of Forestry, Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale, United States, forest recreation and conservation social science, reached the rank of full professor in 2024 and served as director for graduate studies, research on rural communities in Ghana and the US on forests, water resources and climate change, taught at least five classes

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- 2026-09-21T18:30:44.769Z - MyJoyOnline: [Ghanaian professor Kofi Akamani shot dead in US; wife arrested - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanaian-professor-kofi-akamani-shot-dead-in-us-wife-arrested/)
- 2026-09-22T08:03:00.898Z - BBC News Pidgin: [Wetin we know about di US-based Ghanaian professor wey die afta im wife allegedly shoot am - BBC News Pidgin](https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cme307w0d177o)

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