
Votes are being counted following Saturday's normal elections in Ghana, following an electoral course of that was largely peaceable aside from a lethal capturing within the north of the nation.
Police mentioned 4 males had been arrested at a polling station within the city of Nyankpala, the place an opposition MP candidate tried to lodge a grievance however was stopped by ruling get together supporters.
Troopers have since been despatched to Nyankpala in armored automobiles to revive calm.
Elsewhere, polling day handed peacefully, with some Ghanaians queuing earlier than daybreak to safe their vote.
Voting facilities formally closed at 17:00 GMT and election outcomes are anticipated to be introduced on Tuesday.
Ghana's land borders had been closed till Sunday night, a transfer correspondents describe as uncommon.
The West African nation is assured a brand new president as Nana Akufo-Addo resigns after reaching the official two-term restrict.
However he could possibly be changed by a well-recognized face, if former president John Mahama succeeds in his bid to return to the NDC get together.
His principal challenger is predicted to be Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who will turn into the nation's first Muslim chief if he wins for the ruling NPP.
Different candidates embody Nana Kwame Bediako, a businessman fashionable with younger voters, and Alan Kyerematen, who left the ruling NPP get together final yr.
Almost 19 million Ghanaians are registered to vote.
Although Ghana recently passed stricter legislation to increase the number of women at the forefront of politics.just one girl is within the operating to turn into president: Nana Akosua Sarpong Frimpomaa, of the Conference Individuals's Celebration (CPP).

The one different presidential candidate on this election, Akua Donkor of the Ghana Freedom Celebration, died in October. Nevertheless, his title will nonetheless seem on the poll as a result of the candidate chosen to succeed him was disqualified.
Saturday's normal election may even see voters in 275 constituencies throughout the nation select their MPs.
Because the return of multi-party politics to Ghana in 1992, solely candidates from the ruling Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) or New Patriotic Celebration (NPP) have received the presidency.
No get together has ever received greater than two consecutive phrases in energy.

To win the primary spherical, a presidential candidate should obtain greater than 50% of the votes. Failing this, the 2 principal candidates will take part in a second spherical which can happen by the tip of December.
Voting for the primary time, Serwaa Yeboah Joshebeth, 18, informed the BBC “it's necessary that you simply vote to decide on one of the best to your nation”.
The current graduate desires to see extra job alternatives, “not only for me however for anybody who wants it.” [too]”.
Kojo Yeboah, 95, agrees.
“The following chief should deal with training and youth employment,” the retired tutorial informed the BBC exterior a polling station within the metropolis of Kumasi.
“I already profit from state advantages at my age,” he provides.
Because the marketing campaign ended on Friday, Bawumia mentioned of his principal rival: “What is obvious is that regardless of the challenges we confronted, we did higher than the federal government of John Dramani Mahama.”
Mahama informed his supporters “it’s a alternative between the Ghana we’ve got as we speak and the Ghana we would like collectively. A Ghana of alternative, prosperity and justice for all.”
Ghanaians have been notably affected by inflation in recent times, which peaked at 54.1% in 2022. Though it has since declined, a number of thousand folks have been pushed into poverty and their lifestyle has deteriorated. says the World Bank.
The identical yr, Ghana was unable to repay its debt and the government is still conducting lengthy negotiations with international lenders to try to restructure the loans.
Unemployment can be at a excessive stage, notably amongst younger folks, whose opinions might have a huge impact on the result of the elections.
Further reporting by Favor Nunoo in Accra and Damian Zane in London



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