Police in Ghana have arrested more than 100 people - mostly opposition supporters of President-elect John Mahama - over acts of lawlessness.

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.

More than 100 persons, predominantly supporters of Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama, have been arrested following post-election violence that has rocked the country. The unrest has included attacks on state institutions,

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

Ghana's opposition party candidate, John Mahama, won the presidential election with 56.55% of the vote against the ruling party's candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Accra,