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Ghana sports ministers reassigned

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Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama arrives for the 4th EU-Africa summit on April 2, 2014 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. African and European leaders opened crisis talks on the 'terrifying' violence in the Central African Republic where peacekeepers have been unable to stop a deadly spiral of Christian-Muslim strife. AFP
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama arrives for the 4th EU-Africa summit on April 2, 2014 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. African and European leaders opened crisis talks on the 'terrifying' violence in the Central African Republic where peacekeepers have been unable to stop a deadly spiral of Christian-Muslim strife. AFP

Ghana's sports minister and his deputy were reassigned to other ministerial duties after the Black Stars' disastrous performance at the World Cup, which saw two key players suspended and the team fail to qualify for the second round.

A statement from President John Dramani Mahama's office said that Minister of Youth and Sports Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah would become a junior minister at the presidency.

Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Joseph Yammin has been reassigned to be a deputy minister in the Ashanti Region.

The statement said the moves were "part of ongoing changes in (Mahama's) administration."

Ghana failed to advance beyond the group stage after losing to USA and Portugal and an honourable draw with Germany.

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