Former UN secretary-general says area increasingly becoming transit point for drugs and illegal activity threatens to destabilize region
Main opposition New Patriotic Party, which disputes results, boycotted ceremony Monday in Accra
Members of opposition challenger Nana Akufo-Addo's party allege voting irregularities during polling behind Mahama's narrow win
Announcement followed a tense day filled with accusations and protests
Both major parties held massive final rallies in Accra Wednesday, with thousands singing, dancing and cheering
In final debate ahead of December poll, incumbent president and leading opposition candidate take on top voter concerns
Accra police officials say 38 survivors have been rescued from debris and at least one person is confirmed dead
Two years after oil began flowing in Ghana, ordinary Ghanaians are wondering where the oil money is going
Jeffrey Sachs unveils new Millennium Village in north with hopes of enabling poor community to reach UN development goals
December elections are expected to go forward as planned, but it is not clear who will replace the late president on the ruling party ticket
Offering movies, a food court, a children's play area, clothing stories and a supermarket, mall is now epicenter of Accra
At least 60,000 ex-combatants are still armed, officials say
IMF credits stability to mineral wealth, growth of telecommunications, tourism and construction industries
President visits Duekoue, where hundreds of people were killed allegedly by his supporters in last year's violent transfer of power
Country trying to heal after more than a decade of instability and conflict
