In total, twelve candidates will vie for the presidency. For the first time in Ghana’s electoral history, voters can choose between a sitting and a former president. Both major political parties have contested and accepted electoral outcomes and settled their scores within legal means thereby contributing to Ghana’s history of peaceful transitions.
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Nigeria is facing security upheavals and Security Consultant, Rtd. Commodore Abimbola Ayuba says the military needs more funding.
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