Ghana goes to polls amid economic uncertainty
The West African nation is hosting presidential and parliamentary elections, with the nation aspiring to economic recovery following its most severe financial crisis in decades, which culminated in a sovereign debt default.
President Nana Akufo-Addo, currently serving his constitutionally mandated two terms, will step down next month.
The election comprises twelve contestants, with the principal contest widely seen as being between the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president and chosen successor to Akufo-Addo, and the opposition National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, who held the presidency from 2012 to 2016.
Voting stations will operate from 7:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT. Preliminary parliamentary results are anticipated by Sunday, with the presidential outcome expected by Tuesday, although early trends may offer an indication sooner.
Around 18.7 million of Ghana’s 34 million citizens are registered to vote in this pivotal election for the world’s second-largest cocoa producer and a major gold exporter.
