Ghana: Nana Akufo Addo reelected as president
Ghana's President Nana Akufo Addo has been re-elected after a tightly contested election on Monday. Mr Akufo-Addo obtained 51.6% of the vote. Ex-President John Mahama got 47.4% vote. Mr Mahama has not yet conceded defeat. His party has rejected the results citing alleged irregularities. It was the third time the two politicians had faced each other in a presidential election. Results in the parliamentary elections have yet to be announced. There are wild celebrations across the country after official results showed Mr Akufo-Addo had won a second term.
The president now faces the challenge of tackling high levels of unemployment and boosting the economy interruption caused by the covid-19 based on media reports.
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