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, including Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Dramani Mahama, to contest a presidential poll set for Dec. 7, a top elections authority official said on Friday.

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,

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