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Bawumia says quickly concedes defeat to Mahama to preserves Ghana’s Democracy

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December 8, 2024

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▪︎President -elect, John Dramani Mahama

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has declared Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama, the winner of the country’s Saturday’s presidential election.

“I am making this concession speech before the official announcement by the electoral commission to avoid further tension and preserve the peace of our country,” said Bawumia.

The December 7, 2024 elections were contested by 13 presidential candidates and 807 parliamentary candidates.

In a concession speech delivered on Sunday, Mr Bawumia, the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stated that internal data from his party indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured victory in both the presidential and parliamentary polls.

“Let me say that the data from our own internal collation of the election results indicate that former President John Dramani Mahama has won the presidential election decisively.

“The NDC has also won the parliamentary election. Even though we await the final collation of a number of seats, I believe ultimately these will not change the outcome.

He continued: “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at this time and we respect it with all humility.”

The defeat in Saturday’s election ends two terms in power for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) under President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Mahama, who was president of Ghana between July 2012 and January 2017, confirmed on X he had received Bawumia’s congratulatory call over his “emphatic victory”

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Maduro’s Son Calls On Deposed Leader’s Supporters To Stage Protests

They want us to appear weak, but we will not show weakness,” said Maduro Guerra, who is one of six people, along with his father and stepmother Cilia Flores, accused of “narcoterrorism” by US authorities.

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January 5, 2026

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• Deputy Nicolas Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, attends a National Council for Sovereignty and Peace event at the Hotel Eurobuilding in Caracas on October 8, 2025. Photo by FEDERICO PARRA / AFP

Nicolas Maduro’s congressman son called on Sunday for Venezuelans to take to the streets following his father’s ouster by US forces and transfer to a New York jail.

“You will see us in the streets, you will see us by people’s sides, you will see us fly the flag of dignity,” Nicolas Maduro Guerra, 35, said in a defiant audio message shared on social media.

“They want us to appear weak, but we will not show weakness,” said Maduro Guerra, who is one of six people, along with his father and stepmother Cilia Flores, accused of “narcoterrorism” by US authorities.

The seamless execution of the operation to grab Venezuela’s leader from his hiding place in the capital Caracas and fly him out of the country has led to speculation that the socialist firebrand was betrayed by someone within his inner circle.

Echoing those rumours, his son said, “History will tell who the traitors were, history will reveal it. We will see.”

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Venezuela: Trump warns new leader as Maduro to appear in court today

The US accuses Maduro, who is charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences, of running a “narco-terrorist” regime, a claim he denies.

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January 5, 2026

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Donald Trump has warned Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” if she “doesn’t do what’s right”.

His comments to US magazine The Atlantic came as the country’s deposed president Nicolás Maduro was set to appear in a New York court on Monday.

The US accuses Maduro, who is charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences, of running a “narco-terrorist” regime, a claim he denies.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted the US is not at war with Venezuela, after air strikes in Caracas on Saturday led to Maduro and his wife being taken into custody and transported to the US.

Some Democratic lawmakers said the operation was an “act of war”.

In an interview with The Atlantic on Sunday, Trump said of Rodríguez: “If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro.”

He added that for Venezuela,”Regime change, anything you want to call it, is better than what you have right now. Can’t get any worse”.

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U.S. bombs Venezuela, arrests President Maduro, wife

The U.S. has long accused Maduro of leading an international drug trafficking organisation, something that Maduro denies.

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January 3, 2026

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•President Nicolas Maduro

The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, Cilia Flores captured and flown out of the country to an unknown destination.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the attack in a statement on Truth Social on Saturday, January 3.

This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement.

“There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”

The U.S. has long accused Maduro of leading an international drug trafficking organisation, something that Maduro denies.

Trump did not give more detail about how Maduro was captured or where he has been taken.

The Venezuelan government has not yet confirmed this.

The U.S. had offered a $50m reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro.

That, along with the huge military build-up in the region over the last few months, were interpreted in the region as encouragement for someone inside the country to turn against him.

Donald Trump adds on Truth Social that there will be a news conference at 11:00 EST (16:00 GMT), at the president’s Florida residence Mar-a-Lago.