加纳新总统承诺维持社会稳定
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Ghana's new President John Mahama has pledged to uphold stability following the death of his 68-year-old predecessor1 John Atta Mills. 

加纳前总统、68岁的约翰·阿塔·米尔斯逝世不久,继任的新总统约翰·马哈马遂承诺将维持社会稳定。
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Ghana's new president has promised to promote unity
 
Mr Mahama, 53, was sworn in several hours after the president died at a hospital in the capital, Accra. 
 
The opposition3 has praised the swift transition to Mr Mahama, saying it showed Ghana was a mature democracy. 
 
Mr Mahama has convened4(召集) his first cabinet meeting, and visited the Atta Mills home to pay his condolences.
 
Atta Mills, who suffered from throat cancer, had governed since 2009. 
 
He had planned to run for a second term in elections in December. 
 
The BBC's Sammy Darko, in Accra, says Mr Mahama will now serve as president until the election, but it is unclear whether he will be the candidate of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) party. 
 
Taking the oath at an emergency parliamentary session, Mr Mahama said he would govern for all Ghanaians. 
 
"I wish Ghanaians to be assured that all is well," Mr Mahama said. 
 
Smooth handover
 
"We are going to maintain the peace, unity and stability that Ghana is noted5 for."
 
Mr Mahama has declared a week of national mourning. 
 
Opposition New Patriotic6 Party (NNP) presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo has suspended campaigning out of respect for Mr Atta Mills, our reporter says. 
 
NPP chairman Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey praised the smooth transfer of power that happened within hours of the president's death. 
 
"Ghana actually has handled itself very well. We have never been through this before," he said. 
 
"Yet the transition that we saw in parliament has been very well handled, very smooth. We are showing a maturity7 that must encourage all Ghanaians."
 
Mr Atta Mills died a few hours after being taken ill. No details have been given.
 
While Mr Atta Mills's illness had always been a subject of great debate, it was never officially confirmed, correspondents say. He had always insisted he was well, and planned to seek re-election in December's poll.
 
According to a presidential aide, the leader had complained of pains on Monday evening and his condition had deteriorated8(恶化) .


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1 predecessor qP9x0     
n.前辈,前任
参考例句:
  • It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
2 unity 4kQwT     
n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调
参考例句:
  • When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结,并非一团和气。
  • We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前,我们必须加强团结。
3 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对,敌对
参考例句:
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
4 convened fbc66e55ebdef2d409f2794046df6cf1     
召开( convene的过去式 ); 召集; (为正式会议而)聚集; 集合
参考例句:
  • The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote. 主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。
  • The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt. 总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。
5 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
6 patriotic T3Izu     
adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
参考例句:
  • His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
  • The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。
7 maturity 47nzh     
n.成熟;完成;(支票、债券等)到期
参考例句:
  • These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
  • This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。
8 deteriorated a4fe98b02a18d2ca4fe500863af93815     
恶化,变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化,不久便去世了。
  • His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化,日甚一日。
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