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| Ruling party's man leads in Ghana | Ruling party's man leads in Ghana |
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| The candidate of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has pulled ahead in the count from Sunday's presidential election. | The candidate of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has pulled ahead in the count from Sunday's presidential election. |
| He holds a slender lead with more than 70% of precincts counted, but a run-off vote could still be held. | |
| John Atta Mills, of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is close behind. | John Atta Mills, of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is close behind. |
| Our correspondent says results are being disputed, raising the risk of a peaceful poll turning acrimonious. | Our correspondent says results are being disputed, raising the risk of a peaceful poll turning acrimonious. |
| The NDC has accused the governing party of plotting to rig the election, with the support of the military. | The NDC has accused the governing party of plotting to rig the election, with the support of the military. |
| But the NPP denied the charges, saying in a statement reported by AFP news agency: "The NDC is not winning and we are not trying to rig this election." | But the NPP denied the charges, saying in a statement reported by AFP news agency: "The NDC is not winning and we are not trying to rig this election." |
| Ghana's voters' viewsCan Ghana trounce the bad news?Send us your commentsIn pictures: Ghana votes | Ghana's voters' viewsCan Ghana trounce the bad news?Send us your commentsIn pictures: Ghana votes |
| The elections, which attracted a high turnout, have been given a clean bill of health by international observers who said the poll would set a democratic example to the rest of Africa. | The elections, which attracted a high turnout, have been given a clean bill of health by international observers who said the poll would set a democratic example to the rest of Africa. |
| If neither of the two leading contenders can make it over a 50% share of the vote, a run-off must be held in three weeks' time. | If neither of the two leading contenders can make it over a 50% share of the vote, a run-off must be held in three weeks' time. |
| There were eight candidates to succeed President John Kufuor - who steps down in January having served the maximum two terms - but the election has been a two-horse race, says the BBC's Will Ross in Accra. | There were eight candidates to succeed President John Kufuor - who steps down in January having served the maximum two terms - but the election has been a two-horse race, says the BBC's Will Ross in Accra. |
| There was a poor showing for third-place candidate Papa Kwesi Nduom, of the Convention People's Party (CPP), who had been seen as a possible kingmaker or spoiler. | There was a poor showing for third-place candidate Papa Kwesi Nduom, of the Convention People's Party (CPP), who had been seen as a possible kingmaker or spoiler. |
| The electoral commission has until Wednesday afternoon to release the final official results. | The electoral commission has until Wednesday afternoon to release the final official results. |
| Neck-and-neck | Neck-and-neck |
| Ghana is also choosing its new parliament. The governing party had a clear majority before this election but that is no longer the case and the two rival parties are neck-and-neck. | Ghana is also choosing its new parliament. The governing party had a clear majority before this election but that is no longer the case and the two rival parties are neck-and-neck. |
| Results so far show the centre-right NPP has lost some key seats to its opposition rival, including that of President Kufuor's information minister. | Results so far show the centre-right NPP has lost some key seats to its opposition rival, including that of President Kufuor's information minister. |
| The former British colony was the first African state to gain its independence in 1957, but was plagued by coups until the return to multi-party democracy in 1992. | The former British colony was the first African state to gain its independence in 1957, but was plagued by coups until the return to multi-party democracy in 1992. |
| The nation of 23 million people is the world's second biggest cocoa grower and Africa's number two gold miner. | The nation of 23 million people is the world's second biggest cocoa grower and Africa's number two gold miner. |