Ghana wins the jollof wars

The endless debate between Ghanians and Nigerians over who makes the best jollof has been settled – for now at least – by a cooking contest held in Accra.

Sika Mortoo, 24, beat her Nigerian counterpart, Chef Turay, to emerge the winner of the Onga Ghana Jollof Battle on Saturday.

She received $2,000 (£1,600) while Chef Turay was given $1,000 for her efforts by Promasidor, the private firm which organised the contest.

Here’s the winner posing with her cheque: