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Are Ghana’s elections a victory for democracy?

Even before the official results were declared, ruling party candidate, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, phoned his opponent, John Mahama, to concede defeat.

Ghana: it’s done it again. Leading the way when it comes to showing the continent how to do democracy. On Sunday, ruling party candidate and Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat even before the official result had been declared.

But John Mahama, the country’s next President - who is also a former president – inherits some really tough challenges – especially finding solutions to the country’s economic woes.

Alan Kasujja gets the latest from ´óÏó´«Ã½ presenter James Copnall, who’s been speaking to voters in Accra.

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