Opposition candidate John Atta Mills has won a tight presidential run-off in Ghana, electoral officials have said.

The announcement came after results from the last constituency to vote extended his lead over Nana Akufo-Addo – his rival from the governing party.

Mr Akufo-Addo’s party boycotted Friday’s vote in Tain constituency, citing security concerns there.

Claims of rigging have been made by both sides and the electoral commission has pledged to examine any evidence.

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Yona Fares Maro
Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems (MS)
University of Michigan-Flint

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Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 14:52:20 +0300 [05:52:20 AM CST]
From: Yona Maro
Subject: BREAKING NEWS – GHANA OPPOSITION WINS