Ghana opposition holds protests against alleged voter roll irregularities


  • World
  • Wednesday, 18 Sep 2024

Supporters of Ghana’s main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party march in the streets to protest what they suspect to be voters register irregularities ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections in December, in Accra, Ghana. September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party on Tuesday held nationwide protests against alleged voter roll irregularities, demanding an independent forensic audit to rid the register of errors for free and fair elections.

Voters in the West African gold- and cocoa-producing nation will head to the polls on Dec. 7 to elect a successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who will step down in January after serving the constitutionally mandated eight years.

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