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It’s time to start taking West Africa’s legislative contests more seriously

Observers should watch the parliamentary race more closely, as it provides a more nuanced indication of how voters evaluate their government

Effective civil service is critical to good governance, economic development, and executing the social contract between government and the governed. (Reuters)

The hidden costs of social media use in elections: A Ghana case study

Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments

Ghanian President Nana Akufo-Addo  has taken over a debt crisis from his predecessor which could cast a shadow over his term.

Even with a slow start Ghana’s president Akufo-Addo is fulfilling election promises

People celebrated in Ghana when opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo became president as he promised to improve education and stamp out corruption.

The writer hopes that South Africans will be racially blind and economically awake as they make their mark.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

As Kenya’s votes, its youth are more than just a cliché

It can seem like a cliché when people talk about the power of the youth demographic bulge across Africa.

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama’s inauguration.

Ghana opposition boycotts President Mahama’s inauguration

Ghana’s opposition boycotted the inauguration of President Dramani Mahama, ignoring his appeals to end a dispute over last month’s election in Ghana.

A poster of the presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo is seen at the entrance of a petrol station on October 23 2012 in Accra.

Ghana’s opposition leader takes second shot at top job

Politician Nana Akufo-Addo is again running for president of Ghana – a job that narrowly eluded him four years ago.

When former president Jerry Rawlings had to stand down and the ruling party ran John Atta Mills — a considerably less charismatic figure — as its presidential candidate, the Ghanaian opposition found a way through.

President’s death raises questions about Ghana poll

The death of Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills left the nation in shock. Mills was months away from completing his first term in office.

Ghana has sworn in deceased President John Atta Mills’s vice-president shortly after his death.

Battle royal reaches boiling point in Ghana

As kings feud, ordinary people bear the brunt of Ghana’s power vacuum, writes Afua Hirsch.

Atta-Mills sworn in as president of Ghana

John Atta-Mills hailed the ”dawn of a new era” on Wednesday as he was sworn in as Ghana’s new president.

Ghana readies itself for new president

Thousands massed in Ghana’s capital on Wednesday to see president-elect John Atta-Mills take over from John Kufuor.

Ghana election cliffhanger to be decided on Friday

The outcome of Ghana’s presidential run-off is too close to call and will be decided by voting on Friday in a single constituency.

Opposition candidate stays ahead in Ghana vote count

Tensions mounted in Ghana on Tuesday ahead of the declaration of the result of the country’s presidential election.

Ghana polls go to December 28 run-off

Ghana’s election will be decided in a December 28 run-off between the two leading contenders after neither won more than half the vote.

Early count shows close contest in Ghana vote

Partial unofficial results showed a neck-and-neck race on Monday in Ghana as votes were counted after general elections.

Ghana votes in poll seen as beacon of hope for Africa

Officials began counting ballots late on Sunday in one of Africa’s rare democracies, where voters are painfully aware of the example they are setting.

Colourful, muddy carnivals cap Ghana vote campaign

Thousands of Ghanaians on Friday held colourful rallies amid heavy downpours as political parties wrapped up their campaigns ahead of Sunday’s vote.

Ghana gears up for elections

Ghana will look to enhance its reputation as a beacon for democracy at elections on Sunday for a leader who will soon be tapping into new oil wealth.