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Ghana Supreme Court upholds president's election win

Ghana's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President John Dramani Mahama's win in elections last year, dismissing the opposition's case alleging voter fraud in a test for one of Africa's most stable democracies. The decision ended a months-long saga that had riveted the west African nation of 25 million people seen as a rare beacon of democracy in the turbulent region. Shortly after the ruling was announced, opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo conceded defeat and said he would not seek further review of the decision.

Ghana leader vows to cut deficit and build roads

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama outlined plans to cut a ballooning deficit and build infrastructure on Thursday as he gave his first state of the nation address since winning December elections. He pledged to expand roads, schools and health services, tamp down on public sector wages and improve revenue collection in the region's second-largest economy, a major producer of gold and cocoa with a nascent oil industry.
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