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Jan
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Ghana president urges unity after scuffle in parliament

Ghana president urges unity after scuffle in parliament

NEWS
GHANA President Nana Akufo-Addo called for unity at his swearing-in ceremony after an acrimonious election that culminated in a fight on the floor of parliament. Soldiers entered Ghana's parliament overnight to break up a scuffle between rival lawmakers at odds over the December 7 election that marred the major cocoa and gold producer's reputation for peaceful polls. "I pledge before this august House and the good people of Ghana that all I do will be for the common good," Akufo-Addo said at the ceremony attended by heads of state from across West and Central Africa. He promised to boost growth…
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Dec
19
2020
By The African Mirror
Re-elected Ghana President Akufo-Addo faces hung parliament

Re-elected Ghana President Akufo-Addo faces hung parliament

NEWS
GHANA President Nana Akufo-Addo faces a hung parliament after the opposition clinched the last undeclared seat on Friday, potentially complicating his ability to implement economic measures to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Akufo-Addo's New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) each won 137 seats, which represents a loss of dozens of NPP seats. One constituency was won by an independent candidate. Akufo-Addo won a second four-year term in the December 7 vote, narrowly defeating the NDC's presidential candidate, former president John Mahama. Mahama has said he will contest the results, which he called "fraudulent". Akufo-Addo has…
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