Ghana swears in new president

By Cecilia Brabin | March 14, 2013

Jan 8 – Ghana has sworn in opposition leader John Atta Mills as President in a democratic transfer of power that won plaudits from around the world.

President John Kufuor stepped down after serving the maximum two four-year terms in office in the West African state. His party’s, chosen successor lost a cliff-hanger presidential election run-off to Mills last week by less than 0.5 percent.

Ghana is one of Africa’s most attractive investment destinations.

Sonia Legg reports.

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  1. Visitors have come for the inauguration from all over Ghana.
  2. The former president of the UN returns to his homeland for the event.
  3. The contest for the president was very close.
  4. The former president was from the same political party.
  5. The new president urges people to work hard.
  6. Ghana produces the most cocoa in the world.
  7. It also produces oil.
  8. Small and medium enterprises should be a priority for the new president.
  9. He is not expected to achieve as much as his predecessor.
  10. Ghana has been a stable democracy for 10 years.

 

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