Ghana’s election expected to be highly competitive   

FILE - Supporters of the former Ghana President and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, gather during the party's final rally, in Accra, Dec. 5, 2024, FILE - Election posters displayed on a pillar, in Accra, Dec. 4, 2024, ahead of the presidential election. FILE - Supporters of presidential candidate and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia pose for a photograph during the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in Accra, Dec. 5, 2024,

Former Ghanaian President John Mahama is one of the main challengers of ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia in the West African nation’s December 7 national elections.