Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo wins re-election as 5 killed

Akufo-Addo secures 51.6 percent of the vote, election commission says, as more than 60 incidents of violence took place.

Soldiers stand as supporters of the opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), protest outside Ghana's electoral commission ahead of official results in Accra on Wednesday [Francis Kokoroko/Reuters]

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo won re-election with 51.59 percent of the vote, results from the election commission showed on Wednesday, as deadly violence gripped the West African country.

The results follow a contentious poll that both candidates had said they were leading based on their camps’ tallies. Five people were killed in election violence since Monday, police said, marring what observers said was a well-organised vote.