The challenge will be translating the country’s rich mineral resources and promising economy into stability and development.
Ghana’s constitution allows an excessively powerful presidency to influence all levels of administration – it must be reformed.
With elections in December, widespread perceptions of political bias in the Supreme Court threaten the democratic process.
Political interests must be set aside to prevent illegal mining from devastating the country’s forests, farmland and water system.
Recent protests show that citizens can demand accountability from their leaders instead of waiting for coups to fix broken governments.
The African Union has dedicated 2024 to improving education, a task requiring new thinking and rapid technological adoption.
With the right strategy, Ghana’s fledgling new movement could become a political force to be reckoned with.
Globally and in Africa, many electoral processes suffer from a lack of transparency, trust and oversight.
Senegal’s people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help.
Immediate past chairs of the African Union have not set a good example on elections and democracy.
The country’s ECOWAS withdrawal is a major setback for an already difficult transition from coup state to constitutional rule.
As campaigning opens for the presidential runoff, several concerns from the first round of voting must be addressed.
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