The main presidential contenders in Ghana’s upcoming election, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, and opposition leader John Dramani Mahama, held separate final rallies in the capital, Accra, Thursday, before a tightly contested election on Saturday. Plus, a court in Mali Thursday granted provisional freedom to 11 junta critics arrested in June for "plotting" against authorities. These, and more Africa-related news updates on today’s VOA 60.