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International
Ghana’s former president Mahama wins election
Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday.
Addressing a press conference from his residence, Bawumia said he had called Mahama to congratulate him, adding that Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) also won the parliamentary election.
Bawumia said he conceded before the official results to ease tensions.
International
Donald Trump Breaks Over 130 Year History, Stages Comeback Like Grover Cleveland
Abbas Yushau Yusuf
With America’s history of democracy begining from 1789 with George Washington as the pioneer US President ,American politics is now 225 years with some Presidents assassinated while others are defeated in an election .
For example after succeeding Richard Nixon due to wateralgate scandal President Gerald Ford did not win election into the White House in 1976 but was defeated by Jimmy Carter while Jimmy Carter could not get reelected in in 1989 and was defeated by Ronald Reagan,the same with George Herbert Bush who could also not secure reelection in 1992 but was defeated by Governor of Arkansas Mr Bill Clinton .
There are were also other American Presidents who were assasinted like Abraham lincoln after the American civil war of 1846 and President John Kennedy who was also assassinated in 1961.
Now the most unique in American politics was the issue of its former President Grover Cleveland who is the first American President to serve two non consecutive terms in office ,between 1885 to 1889 and between 1893 to 1897 serving as the 22nd and 24th President of the United States .
Grover Cleveland staged a comeback in 1893 by defeating his old rival President Benjamin Harrison who only served one term as America’s 23rd President since then over 130 years ,President Trump who was defeated by Democrats Joe Biden in 2020 has now won the 2024 elections and to serve as the 45th and 47th President of the United States like Cleveland who was the only American President that carry that medal but now jinxed by Donald Trump
International
Trump, Harris Secure Votes as First Results Emerge in U.S. Presidential Election
The first results in the U.S. presidential election have emerged, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied at three votes each.
The early count comes from Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, a small town with just six voters.
Dixville Notch is famous for its tradition of being the first to finish in-person voting, a practice that began in 1960.
Voting reportedly began right at midnight. Meanwhile, votes were counted, and results were announced just 15 minutes later.
Harris, the Democratic candidate, and Trump, a Republican, have been close in the polls leading up to election day.
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