Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama has said he will not abandon the country's $3 billion rescue package with the International Monetary Fund, but wants to review the deal to tackle wasteful state spending and upgrade the energy sector.

Ghana, the world's second biggest cocoa grower and major gold producer, is mired in its worst economic crisis in decades.

Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama was officially declared the winner of the presidential election on Monday after voters vented anger at the government’s handling of the economy.

John Mahama’s return to power sparks mixed reactions, with some celebrating a fresh start and others questioning his ability to address Ghana’s challenges

Ghana voted ex-President John Mahama to return to the role he served in eight years ago, handing him a strong mandate to fix the West African nation’s crippling debt burden and high cost of living.Mos