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Members of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) cast their ballots in primaries to elect its candidate for next year's presidential ballot, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia widely favoured to win. The West African country is undergoing its worst economic trouble in years, and the crisis is set to dominate the election campaign ahead of the December 2024 ballot to succeed President Nana Akufo-Addo. IMAGES
Supporters of Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo gather outside his residence to celebrate his re-election for a second term, after a tightly contested presidential election. Akufo-Addo of the centre-right New Patriotic Party (NPP) received 6,730,413 or 51.59 percent of votes while Mahama of the centre-left National Democratic Congress (NDC) received 6,214,889 or 47.36 percent, the electoral commission's chairperson Jean Adukwei Mensa said. IMAGES
Accra (Ghana), Jan 7 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Christian Thompson) The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, took office on Thursday during an official ceremony in Accra.Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in for a second term at Parliament House in Accra.FOOTAGE OF THE CEREMONY.
Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo says it is important that he "set an example" as he becomes the world's first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a global scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for free for poorer countries. SOUNDBITE
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn in for a second term following a close-run election on December 7th against his rival and predecessor John Mahama, who has rejected the results. IMAGES
Accra, Dec 9 (EFE/EPA).- People in the capital of Ghana celebrated Wednesday the victory of the incumbent president Nana Akufo Addo while police reported five deaths due to acts of violence linked to the general elections that were held Monday in the West African country.The security forces registered 61 incidents throughout the country since the polling stations were opened Monday. (Camera: KIM LUDBROOK).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE CELEBRATE THE SECOND WINNING OF THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT NANA AKUFO ADDO OUTSIDE THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY HEADQUARTER IN ACCRA, GHANA.