Ghana 2016 - the Art of Losing Elections

I was an observer of last Wednesday's elections in Ghana with the National Democratic Institute. The outcome of the elections was victory by the opposition candidate. Nana Akufo-Addo on his third attempt with a massive 54.2% of the votes while President John Mahama got only 44% of the votes. The victory ended what Ghanaians call the John Jinx after having successive presidents with the John first name - John J, Rawlings, John A. Kuffour, John A. Mills and John Mahama before the movement to Nana. Read Full Story