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, and an attempt to put up “fake results” failed. In a tweet, it urged people to ignore the “fake results” circulating on social media. President John Mahama is facing a … Read more
There are long queues at polling stations in Ghana amid a tight election race between President John Mahama and veteran opposition leader Nana Akufo Addo. All seven candidates have pledged to keep the process peaceful but an opposition supporter died when a rally tuned violent on Monday. The campaign has been dominated by the faltering … Read more
Supporter for NPP Ghana’s main opposition party dressing up for rallies In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene, a member of the main opposition NPP, explains the hidden meanings of election parables. We are in the midst of an election campaign here in Ghana – heading towards 7 December when … Read more