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Ghana election commission website hacked Ghana election commission website hacked
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Hackers have targeted the website of Ghana's electoral commission as votes are counted after tightly contested elections.Hackers have targeted the website of Ghana's electoral commission as votes are counted after tightly contested elections.
The commission says the website is up again, but it it is currently blank. The commission says the website is up again, and an attempt to put up "fake results" failed.
The commission has tweeted, urging people to ignore "fake results" circulating on social media. In a tweet, it urged people to ignore the "fake results" circulating on social media.
President John Mahama is facing a strong challenge from main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo in a campaign dominated by Ghana's faltering economy. President John Mahama is facing a strong challenge from main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo.
Wednesday's election passed off peacefully, but voting was postponed to Thursday in one constituency after voting material failed to arrive on time.Wednesday's election passed off peacefully, but voting was postponed to Thursday in one constituency after voting material failed to arrive on time.
A run-off will be held later in the month if neither of the two main candidates secures more than 50% of the votes.A run-off will be held later in the month if neither of the two main candidates secures more than 50% of the votes.
The campaign was dominated by Ghana's faltering economy.
In the previous election in 2012, Mr Mahama defeated Mr Akufo-Addo by less than 300,000 votes.In the previous election in 2012, Mr Mahama defeated Mr Akufo-Addo by less than 300,000 votes.
"We deplore the attempt to hack the EC's [electoral commission's] website. Please respect the integrity and independence of the EC," it said in a tweet."We deplore the attempt to hack the EC's [electoral commission's] website. Please respect the integrity and independence of the EC," it said in a tweet.
All seven candidates have pledged to keep the process peaceful but an opposition supporter died when a rally tuned violent on Monday. The website was offline for about four hours, but the commission had not put up results overnight so there was no chance of any tampering, a spokesman told the BBC.
Results are expected in the next two days All seven candidates have pledged to keep the process peaceful but an opposition supporter died when a rally turned violent on Monday.
Voting in his northern home region of Bole on Wednesday, where he was mobbed by a cheering crowd, President Mahama said Ghana's democracy had "matured" and this election would further consolidate it. Final results are expected in the next two days, although provisional results from constituencies are being released.
Asked about corruption, he told AFP news agency: "There is a general perception of corruption in all African countries. I think it is a stage of our development. As we continue to strengthen the institutions of state, I think that people will come to see the integrity in these institutions." Head-to-head:
Mr Akufo-Addo said he hoped for an orderly election as he voted in Kibi in the south of Ghana. NDC candidate: John Dramani Mahama, 58
"It's very important that this process goes off efficiently and smoothly and peacefully so that Ghana continues to maintain its deserved image of being a democracy that takes democracy seriously," he said. Can 'Mr Power Cut' John Mahama win a second term?
NPP candidate: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 72
Third time lucky for opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo?
The candidates signed a pact last week vowing to follow electoral rules and keep the peace.The candidates signed a pact last week vowing to follow electoral rules and keep the peace.
Clashes near the border with Togo on Monday left one person dead and six in a critical condition.Clashes near the border with Togo on Monday left one person dead and six in a critical condition.
Defeat for Mr Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would make him the first incumbent to lose an election since Ghana returned to multi-party democracy. Defeat for Mr Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would make him the first incumbent to lose an election since Ghana returned to multi-party democracy in 1992.
He has been nicknamed "Mr Dumsor", a local word that refers to the power cuts that have blighted the country during his term, but on the campaign trial has been trying to convince Ghanaians that he is delivering on his promise of creating more jobs.He has been nicknamed "Mr Dumsor", a local word that refers to the power cuts that have blighted the country during his term, but on the campaign trial has been trying to convince Ghanaians that he is delivering on his promise of creating more jobs.
Mr Akufo-Addo has promised free high-school education and more factories, but his critics have questioned the viability of his ambitions.Mr Akufo-Addo has promised free high-school education and more factories, but his critics have questioned the viability of his ambitions.
The other four candidates include former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP), whose husband Jerry John Rawlings initially took power in the 1979 coup.The other four candidates include former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP), whose husband Jerry John Rawlings initially took power in the 1979 coup.
She is the first woman to run for president in the West African country.She is the first woman to run for president in the West African country.
Head-to-head:
NDC candidate: John Dramani Mahama, 58
Can 'Mr Power Cut' John Mahama win a second term?
NPP candidate: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 72
Third time lucky for opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo?