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Ghana leader urges respect for disputed vote results

Ghana's John Dramani Mahama urged respect for results giving him victory in presidential polls after the opposition alleged fraud in a nation trying to uphold its image as a model African democracy.

Supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) protest against the results of the presidential election in Accra on December 9. Ghana's John Dramani Mahama urged respect for results giving him victory in presidential polls after the opposition alleged fraud in a nation trying to uphold its image as a model African democracy.

There were no reports of trouble on the streets of the west African nation's capital Accra on Monday morning after the closely fought polls that led to mounting tension ahead of the announcement of the results late Sunday.

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