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18:17 GMT, Sunday, 7 December 2008

In pictures: Ghana votes

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Voting started early in Ghana as large numbers turned out for presidential and parliamentary elections.

A woman prepares to vote at a voting screen made of cardboard in the Chorkor neighborhood of Accra

A woman prepares to vote at a voting screen made of cardboard in the Chorkor neighborhood of Accra

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Polling stations were set up in neighbourhoods, churches and schools across the country.

Voting at Accra Girls Secondary School

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Election officials say turnout could beat the last elections - when it reached 85%.

A security official keeps crowds back at a polling station in Odododiodoo

A security official keeps crowds back at a polling station in Odododiodoo

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Voting is reported to have gone peacefully, although there were some early delays in Accra.

A man suffers from the heat at a polling station in Accra

A man suffers from the heat at a polling station in Accra

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But waiting in the scorching sun proved too much for some voters.

An electoral official holds a ballot paper to be given to a voter at a polling station

An electoral official holds a ballot paper to be given to a voter at a polling station

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All eyes are on Ghana as it hopes to show Africa that elections can be held without violence.

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