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Ghana Ruling Party Concedes To Opposition In Presidential Election

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes defeat in presidential election, paving the way for a new era of governance and progress in the country.

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Ghana's former president Mahama wins election after ruling party concedes defeat

Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the presidential election after his rival, vice president and ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana’s former President John Mahama wins election

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates former President John Mahama.

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Historic Election Comeback For Ghana's Mahama

Former president John Mahama, Ghana's main opposition leader, tried twice before to win back the country top post.

International Business Times

Ghana Ruling Party Candidate Concedes In Presidential Election

Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat in the country's presidential election after failing to shake off widespread frustration over the struggling economy.

International Business Times

Ghana Opposition Claims Winning Presidential Election

Ghana's opposition on Sunday claimed provisional results showed its candidate John Mahama winning the weekend presidential election, though electoral authorities said they were still collating the official tallies.

International Business Times

Polls close in Ghana elections dominated by economic woes

Ghanaians vote in presidential, legislative elections dominated by concerns over economic crisis in West African nation.

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Textile dumping in Ghana

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about second-hand clothing sent to Ghana. There’s “The Listener’s Corner”, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and “Music from Erwan”. All that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale

Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?

The country’s historically disadvantaged north is set to decide the tight race for the first time.

Al Jazeera

Ghana heads to the polls amid deepening economic crisis

Once one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Ghana has struggled with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation

The Guardian - UK

Ghana Votes In Tight Presidential Election Race

Ghana's vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia faces off against opposition ex-president John Mahama on Saturday in a closely fought election to decide on the country's new president.

International Business Times

Ghana voters carry economic pain to the polls

Eighteen million people in Ghana will choose their next president and 275 parliamentarians on Saturday amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana Prepares For Crucial Presidential Election Amid Economic Challenges

Ghanaians prepare to vote for next president amidst economic crisis and key issues like unemployment and illegal mining in Ghana.

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Ghana elections: religion and ethnicity are key to voters – and political leaders know it

Since Ghana returned to democracy in 1992, the country has held nine consecutive elections In all these elections ethnicity and religion have played a role, even though the country’s constitution bars the explicit use of social identities in party politics.

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The Guardian - UK

How period poverty is affecting players in Ghana’s Premier League

Luxury tax on foreign sanitary pads is tainting the experience of some players and harming their progress

The Conversation

Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters

The outcome and aftermath of Ghana’s 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the dual objectives of living within its means and achieving economic growth that creates sustainable jobs for its teeming youth.

International Business Times

Ghana's Illegal Mining Boom Seeps Into Presidential Election

Dressed in a white singlet with a scarf tied around his head, Frank crouched near a muddy pit, preparing to plunge his hands into the soil in search of gold.

International Business Times

Ghana Thrusts Economy Into Limelight In Tight Race For President

When Ghana's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia announced last year he would run for president, his ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) was certain he would lead them to an unprecedented third term.

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The Guardian - UK

Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls

Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned

The Conversation

African migrants can drive growth in their home countries – but three barriers stand in the way

The idea that migration is closely linked to development has long been pervasive on the African continent.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana gets ready for key elections as over 18 million voters face economic challenges

As Ghana prepares for its presidential election on 7 December, over 18 million registered voters are poised to make their voices heard amid significant economic challenges. Citizens from all 16 regions of the West African nation wide range of views to RFI on the pressing issues that will shape their…

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‘I’ve awakened their spirit’: can man behind the mask make a dent in Ghana elections?

Nana Kwame Bediako is challenging the status quo with an unorthodox run for presidency appealing to younger voters

Medical Daily

Redefining Women's Healthcare: Dr. Stephanie Efua Sobotie On Breaking Barriers And Building Sustainable Solutions

As a family physician with a Certificate of Added Competence in obstetric surgical skills at Bow Trail Medical Clinic in Calgary and a clinical lecturer at the Cumming School of Medicine, Dr Sobotie continues to address healthcare accessibility challenges

The Conversation

Ghana’s outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to live up to expectations – a look at his time in office

For the first time in seven years, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will end the year without Ghana’s presidency weighing on his shoulders. Ghana goes to the polls on 7 December. Whatever the outcome, Akufo-Addo has served two terms as president and will be retiring from a long political life.

The Guardian - UK

Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom

Estimated $2bn lost in missed taxes from environmentally destructive practice some blame on political corruption

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