Ghana votes in tightly contested presidential polls
- Published: 7 Dec 2012 at 13.47
- Online news: World
Ghana voted in a high-stakes presidential election on Friday which is expected to be close, with the emerging country seeking to live up to its promise as a beacon of democracy in turbulent West Africa.
Voters queue to vote at a polling station in Talekura, northern Ghana. Ghana's high-stakes presidential election is expected to be close, with the emerging country seeking to live up to its promise as a beacon of democracy in turbulent West Africa.
At stake is control of a nation that is reaping the benefits of a booming economy fuelled in part by a new but expanding oil industry.
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