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Ghana Elects New President

Sunday, December 11, 2016

The results for Ghana’s latest presidential election are in, with opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Pariotic Party (NPP) winning the popular vote against President John Mahama.

Akufo-Addo garnered 53.8% of the vote compared to Mahama’s 44.4%, according to the country’s electoral commission. Five other candidates ran in the elections, garnering less than 6% of the vote combined.


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