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| Nana Akufo-Addo wins poll to become Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo wins poll to become Ghana's president | |
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| Ghana’s main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo has won the presidency in his third run for the office. | Ghana’s main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo has won the presidency in his third run for the office. |
| State broadcaster Ghana Television said on Friday that the president, John Mahama, had conceded defeat in a telephone call that Akufo-Addo confirmed soon after. | State broadcaster Ghana Television said on Friday that the president, John Mahama, had conceded defeat in a telephone call that Akufo-Addo confirmed soon after. |
| “A few minutes ago, I received a call from President @JDMahama congratulating me on winning the 2016 Presidential Election,” he tweeted. | “A few minutes ago, I received a call from President @JDMahama congratulating me on winning the 2016 Presidential Election,” he tweeted. |
| The country’s election commission said Akufo-Addo received 53.8% of the vote, with Mahama on 44.4%. | The country’s election commission said Akufo-Addo received 53.8% of the vote, with Mahama on 44.4%. |
| Mahama became president in July 2012 after the sudden death of the incumbent leader and was elected later in the year. | Mahama became president in July 2012 after the sudden death of the incumbent leader and was elected later in the year. |
| Before Wednesday’s election, the opposition had emphasised Ghana’s high unemployment levels and underperforming GDP growth rates to appeal to frustrated voters. | Before Wednesday’s election, the opposition had emphasised Ghana’s high unemployment levels and underperforming GDP growth rates to appeal to frustrated voters. |
| Mahama defended his record, hingeing his campaign on plans to boost economic growth and continue modest gains in infrastructure development. | Mahama defended his record, hingeing his campaign on plans to boost economic growth and continue modest gains in infrastructure development. |
| A change in government, he said, would reverse the progress made over the past four years. | A change in government, he said, would reverse the progress made over the past four years. |
| Elections in Ghana have been peaceful since the country moved from military rule to democracy in 1992. | Elections in Ghana have been peaceful since the country moved from military rule to democracy in 1992. |