In a key-moment for West African politics Ghanaʼs voters (about 18.7 million of them) went to polling-stations for presidential and parliament picks. The election happened at a time when nearby countries dealt with non-democratic take-overs and unrest
The two front-running candidates didnt bring fresh ideas to fix the nations problems - which made some people feel un-excited about voting. Ghanas position as the regions democracy example has changed because of money troubles: high prices and not-enough jobs made life hard for many citizens
The voting process showed how this West-African nation - which used to be seen as very stable - now faces real-world tests. Local watch-groups kept an eye on everything; making sure votes were counted right and everyone followed the rules. The whole thing happened while other countries in the area had big political shake-ups
The turn-out numbers and voting patterns gave a good look at how people feel about their government. Even with its problems Ghana still tries to show that democracy can work in the region: election workers did their jobs and security teams kept things safe