Ghana's government said on Wednesday it had fixed an electricity supply deficit that caused years of frequent blackouts that hurt businesses and angered voters ahead of an election next year.

Ghana's government said on Wednesday it had fixed an electricity supply deficit that caused years of frequent blackouts that hurt businesses and angered voters ahead of an election next year. The power cuts, known as "dumsor" in Ghana, have been a hot political topic with many residents suffering 24-hour blackouts. President John Mahama promised in February to fix them by the New Year and Power Minister Kwabena Donkor also said he would resign if the deadline was not met.

Ghana's government said on Wednesday it had fixed an electricity supply deficit that caused years of frequent blackouts that hurt businesses and angered vo
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