Ghana

Ghana’s voters flock to polling stations in an election on jobs and honesty

Millions of Ghanaians have been queueing to vote since the early hours of Wednesday morning after a lengthy and often bitter campaign dominated ... by economic questions.

Ghana’s ruling party wins Accra’s battle of the rallies as election nears

The streets of central Accra were transformed on Monday as the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) held their final rally at the city's ... sports stadium ahead of Wednesday's presidential and parliamentary elections.

Ghana’s presidential candidates make final push before election day

The elephants had their day on Sunday, before the umbrellas came out in force on Monday. Those two symbols dominate Ghana's political world ahead ... of presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December.

Fear and laughter on the Ghana campaign trail

The Africa Report goes on tour to meet some of the country's voters in the swing states of Western and Central regions ahead of December's national ... elections.

Ghana: The 10% election

After the close, and contested, 2012 election, swing voters – who account for about a tenth of the electorate – will play a crucial role ... in this December's poll.

Ghana’s mountain of debt questioned by IMF experts

Continuing doubts about Ghana's rising debts and the management of its central bank could delay the release of some $300m in loans, according ... to a source close to talks last week between the International Monetary Fund and officials in the finance ministry in Accra.

IMF and markets could sway Ghana election

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) must tread a careful line in its report on Ghana's economic management ahead of the December election. ...

The art of midwifing elections in Africa

Many countries in Africa conduct general elections regularly. Electoral management bodies have the responsibility to ensure free and fair elections. ... But what are their score cards so far?

Mothballed Ghana gold mine reveals risk of reliance on minerals

Two years after AngloGold Ashanti suspended production at its giant but loss-making gold mine in Obuasi, central Ghana, the boom of underground ... explosions has resumed.

Can Ghana stop its borrowing binge?

The government's high levels of debt are unsustainable and it is turning to costly borrowing in order to bridge deficits ahead of high-stakes ... elections in November.