Ghana Votes in Reported Close Election for President, Parliament

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Voters across Ghana headed for the polls Monday in presidential and legislative elections, with the incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo (above) and opponent John Mahama offering competing plans to rescue the pandemic-hit economy.

The poles closed at 5 p.m., and there were no reports of disruptions. The electoral commission is expected to announce the outcome within 72 hours.

Up to 17 million Ghanaians were registered to cast ballots at 38,000 polling stations across the country.

Along with presidential candidates, voters were also charged with selecting 275 lawmakers out of 914 candidates for parliament.

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