Voting begins in Ghana’s election as Mahama runs for second term

A supporter with a mask stands next to a picture of John Dramani Mahama, Ghana's president and National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate as he parades through a street during a presidential campaign rally in Accra, Ghana December 3, 2016. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

ACCRA (Reuters) – Long queues formed at voting stations in Ghana on Wednesday as President John Mahama ran for a second and final term against a backdrop of an economy that has slowed sharply since he took power.

There have been few opinion polls but most political analysts say the vote could be close, with a strong challenge from opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo, a former foreign minister.

(Reporting by Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Kwasi Kpodo; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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