Ghana’s hung parliament complicates task ahead for Nana Akufo-Addo
Opposition party builds case to challenge results
19 December 2020 - 14:45
Accra — Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo faces a hung parliament after the opposition clinched the last undeclared seat on Friday, potentially complicating his ability to implement economic measures to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Akufo-Addo's New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) each won 137 seats, which represents a loss of dozens of NPP seats. One constituency was won by an independent candidate...
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