Ghana’s ex-leader is declared the presidential election winner and pledges ‘reset’ in a bad economy

Associated Press

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama has been declared the winner of the presidential election. His victory speech on Monday pledged a “a life of limitless opportunity” for citizens after voters vented their anger over the West African nation’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. His win is seen as following the trend of elections around the world, favoring opposition parties against incumbents. Mahama’s National Democratic Congress also won the majority in parliament. His campaign prioritized the economy and largely appealed to young Ghanaians who saw the vote as a way out of the economic crisis. The election was called largely peaceful.