The main opposition party in Ghana says it's considering legal action to annul President John Mahama's victory in the presidential election on Friday and Saturday. The election commission said Mr. Mahama had won 50.7% of the vote, enough to avoid a run-off against Nana Akufo-Addo, Aquizi Sapong is in Accra.
The opposition party's leadership will be meeting tomorrow Tuesday to weigh its options, amongst them is going to court to challenge the election result because they have been told by the electoral commission chairman that he will be wish be half that of option going to court. But after that meeting tomorrow we will know what they are going to do next. In fact similarly four years ago when they lost the election to John Atenmails, the coincident the court option and we build upon and skew down.
South Africa has signed a deal with Vietnam to try to prevent rhino poaching. The agreement includes conservation, protection, increase law enforcement and information sharing between the two countries. Rhino horn prices have soared as demand has increased in Asia where it is used for traditional medicine. More than 600 rhinos have been killed in South Africa this year, nearly double the 2010 figure.
The Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has arrived in Cuba for his fourth cancer operation, having spoken openly for the first time about handing over to a possible successor. Before leaving, Mr. Chavez urged his ministers not to give into speculation while he was away.