Ghana’s Historic Election – a Vote for Change

The latest elections saw a significant defeat of the ruling party which was responsible for taking out a 3 billion IMF loan and implementing austerity measures.

Ghana’s Electoral Commission declared on Monday, December 9, that former President and opposition leader John Dramani Mahama was the winner in the presidential election held on December 7, securing 56.55% of the vote, according to provisional results. The election marked a political comeback for the 66-year-old leader, who served as…