Ghana’s opposition chief, John Mahama, has secured victory over incumbent Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia in a historic Presidential election. The defeat marks the fifth opposition triumph in Africa this yr—a record-breaking pattern within the continent’s democratic historical past, following comparable triumphs in Botswana, Mauritius, Senegal, and Somaliland. Elements that fueled this victory embrace rising public intolerance of corruption, financial downturns, and coordinated opposition efforts. Notably, in Botswana and Mauritius, decades-long ruling events have been almost worn out, whereas the opposition in Senegal rose, regardless of authorities repression. These developments counsel a budding, but surprising democratic resilience in Africa democracies, at the same time as democratic norms decline all over the world. In line with election observers, this yr’s elections are a testomony to Africa’s vibrant multiparty politics, pushed by citizen activism and demand for accountability, that has begun to reshape the area’s political panorama.
SOURCE: BBC