[SA Govt]President Jacob Zuma today received the President-elect of Ghana His Excellency John Mahama at his residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.

[RFI]Troubles in Central African Republic, more on plans by Ghana's opposition to challenge recent election results and gloomy forecasts for South Africa all feature in today's African papers...

[AEP]The Electoral Commission of Ghana has confirmed it has been served with a copy of the petition filed by the New Patriotic Party challenging the outcome of the December 7 and 8 elections.

[Daily Trust]Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in charge of Niger State Command Alhaji Aminu Abdulkarim yesterday said 815 illegal immigrants were deported from the state this year.