Ghanaians await the result of the presidential election.<br/> <br />After a ballot fraught with delays, the electoral authorities said the incumbent leader had won a new term.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: KWADWO AFARI-GYAN, ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I declare John Dramani Mahama President elect, thank you."<br/> <br />Mahama took 50.7 percent of votes cast.<br/> <br />And for his supporters, news of the victory meant time for celebration.<br/> <br />But the election was not without its problems.<br/> <br />Earlier on Sunday (December 9) opposition supporters rallied in the capital, claiming polls were rigged by electoral workers.<br/> <br />The ballot is seen as a test for Ghana in a region marred by instability.<br/> <br />In 2008, the country was pushed to the brink of chaos as the opposition lost an election by less then 1 percent.
