More than 18 million voters in Ghana are eligible to cast their ballots in the presidential election on December 7. Twelve candidates are vying for the top job, including vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama. We get a feel for the pre-election atmosphere in the capital Accra.
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Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners Vice President and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia and opposition ex-president John Mahama facing off in a closely contested race.
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Burkina Faso’s junta chief on Friday said the prime ministers functions were “terminated” and that the government had been dissolved. No reasons were given for the decision.
Ghanaians headed to the polls Saturday in presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups. Details by Shirli Sitbon.
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03:45 To display this content from , you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices Issued on: 07/12/2024 – 14:46Modified: 07/12/2024 – 15:35 Ghana held a presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday amid hopes for an economic revival after the worst financial crisis in a generation, which led to a major debt default in the West African nation. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Accra, Ghana, Justice Baidoo.
01:56 To display this content from , you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices Issued on: 07/12/2024 – 14:55Modified: 07/12/2024 – 15:37 Thousands of Chadians took to the streets in N’Djaména, to protest against the French military presence in Chad. The government has already announced that it is ending the military agreement between Chad and France, although no official date was set for the French military to leave. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent Harold Girard.
02:21 To display this content from , you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, says he wants to reset the country’s direction © Nipah Dennis / AFP Issued on: 10/12/2024 – 12:01Modified: 10/12/2024 – 12:27 Ghana’s opposition party candidate, John Mahama, won the presidential election with 56.55% of the vote against the ruling party’s candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Accra, Justice Baidoo.