Ghana Against Corruption
A strong anti-graft sentiment runs throughout Ghana’s history, as its leaders have sometimes discovered the hard way.
For the past 30 years Ghana has set an example for the durability of its democratic political system. Elections in December 2024 only reinforced that image, especially at a time of military coups in some nearby countries, including Niger, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. Well before the final count, the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) tactfully conceded defeat, allowing a smooth transition to a new government led by John Mahama.
The main issue prompting voters was the poor state of Ghana’s economy, a decisive factor in electoral defeats around the world. Yet concern over corruption was a common complaint as well. Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) made the issue a recurrent theme in its campaign; his victory was followed by the immediate launch of a new body charged with investigating ‘stolen loot’.
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