Ghana: Political landscape after the elections
At a Glance
11-01-2017
The December 2016 general elections in Ghana were peaceful and free, with victory to the opposition for both the presidency and the parliament. This strengthens Ghana's reputation as one of Africa's most stable democracies and endorses a trend of democratic consolidation in West Africa. The president-elect, a man with strong human rights credentials, may however face difficulties in fulfilling his generous electoral promises given the country's current economic situation.
At a Glance
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- Africa
- biometrics
- Cotonou Agreement
- democratisation
- economic geography
- electoral procedure and voting
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- GEOGRAPHY
- Ghana
- natural and applied sciences
- observation
- parliamentary election
- political parties
- political party
- POLITICS
- presidential election
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