General News of Friday, 3 November 2017Source: www.ghanaweb.comMy daughter was happy I lost 2016 elections – MahamaJohn Dramani Mahama, Former President of GhanaFormer President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that his daughter Farida Mahama without mincing words told him she was happy he lost the 2016 Presidential elections. I said yes and she said, ‘‘then I am very happy that you lost the elections!” he said. They have succeeded because the quest for power often trumps the safeguarding of our national interests. The national interests of African countries must also reign above all other issues! Other threats to democratic consolidation include election fatigue and a sense of cynicism amongst the voting population in democratic African states.

Source: GhanaWeb November 03, 2017 19:07 UTC