Ghana's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and ex-president John Dramani Mahama are among 13 candidates approved for the 2024 presidential poll, the electoral commission said on Friday. Voters in the West African gold- and cocoa-producing nation head to the polls on Dec.

Ghana's electoral body on Friday approved 13 candidates including the two main contenders for December's presidential election expected to focus heavily on the economy. The vote will be the first time that two presidential candidates -- Bawumia and Mahama -- hailing from northern Ghana are standing.

Ghana’s Electoral Commission has approved 13 candidates to run in the gold and cocoa producer’s upcoming presidential election.

Ghana's electoral commission has approved 13 candidates for the upcoming presidential election on Dec. 7. Among the candidates are Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Dramani Mahama,