Tension Builds As Vote Count Drags On


NEWS  —  Ghana:   Opposition Candidate in Early Lead
This Day (Lagos)
8 December 2008

Piecemeal announcement of provisional results from some polling centres by Ghanaian television and radio stations showed the opposition National Democratic Party (NDC) taking the lead in yesterday's ... [read more]

NEWS  —  Ghana:   Tension Builds Over Election Results Delay
African Elections Project (Accra)
8 December 2008

Reports from the African Elections Project reflect rising tension between the two major parties over the slow release of certified results from Sunday's parliamentary  and presidential elections. [read more]

NEWS  —  Ghana:   Election Results Trickle In Slowly
African Elections Project (Accra)
8 December 2008

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NEWS  —  Ghana:   Long Lines Wait to Vote
African Elections Project (Accra)
7 December 2008

A compilation of reports from the Ghana page of the African Elections Project. [read more]

PRESS RELEASE  —  Ghana:   Elections Mostly Peaceful But Some Violence, Say Observers
Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (Accra)
7 December 2008

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) had deployed approximately 4,000 non-partisan local observers throughout the country. This mid-day situational report is based on reports CODEO had ... [read more]

NEWS  —  Ghana:   Voters Elect New President Today
This Day (Lagos)
7 December 2008

Nigeria's sister West African country, Ghana votes today to elect its fifth president. Even though eight presidential candidates are contesting the election, the race is widely seen as a straight ... [read more]

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Author: paddo
Tue Dec 9 05:35:32 2008

A Moment Of Truth For Kenya And Africa by Peter E Adotey Addo .

The violence that rocked the world Reached horrific levels resulting everywhere With loss of children, women, and men for days Burned in a church as they were seeking sanctuary And sanctuary was denied In flames by mobs infuriated by votes. The innocent victims faced their rage Seeking help from locked doors and homes ending As charred bodies and trash in the once silent streets No water from kinfolks and no food from neighbors With nothing gained to be sure. Only we can save ourselves from this… [Read Full Text]





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