Ghana politics and election news

The ruling military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice.

The Electoral Commission EC has announced April 30 as the date for the by-election of the Ejisu constituency in the Ashanti region

President Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang.

A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls.

 All nine parliamentary aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been cleared to contest the party’s primary in the Ejisu constituency in Ashanti Region.

Senegal's political landscape sees a significant shift as Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announces the formation of a new government consisting of 25 ministers and five junior ministers, unveiled on Friday following President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s resounding victory in elections in March.

Mr Bernard Aborkugya Mensah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Krachi East, has died after a year in office.

Ghana’s Majority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Effutu constituency in the Central Region, has been sworn into office as the Deputy Speaker of the Sixth Session of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to promptly convene an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to address concerns regarding the reported ‘disappearance’ of Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) and related issues.

President Akufo-Addo has reassigned the Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu as the new Upper West Regional Minister in his latest reshuffle.

Alan John Kyerematen, the founder of Movement for Change (M4C), and Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, the convener of the National Interest Movement (NIM), a political Civil Society Coalition have formed an alliance called the 'Alliance for Revolutionary Change'.

According to a statement released on April 4, 2024, the alliance will be launched on April 17, 2024.

“The Alliance, named the ‘Alliance for Revolutionary Change’ (ARC) will aggressively mobilize Ghanaians from across the country, particularly the youth and women, irrespective of their religious, political, and ethnic affiliations, in a grand coalition to elect the first Independent Candidate as the President of the Republic of Ghana. The Alliance when voted into Government, will focus on breaking the cycle of poverty and reset the country on a new path to prosperity,” portions of the statement read.

It further went on to note that, “The Alliance seeks to end the dominance of the duopoly, the NDC and the NPP, in Ghanaian politics, two Parties which after 32 years in government, have failed to address the fundamental challenges of development in our beloved country. The divisiveness in Ghanaian politics, the ‘Winner takes all’ syndrome as well as the lack of continuity in the execution of government projects which have been associated with the duopoly, have brought untold hardships on the good people of Ghana.”

“The Alliance will work towards forming an all-inclusive Government of National Unity with representation from Political Parties, the Business Community, Farmers and Fishermen, Labour Unions, Faith-Based Organizations, Traditional Authorities, Civil Society Organizations, Academia, Media, and other Stakeholder Interest Groups. The Alliance will also mobilize consensus towards a National Development Plan which will go beyond Party Manifestoes and constitute the Blueprint for Ghana’s economic transformation.”

“To realise this objective, the Alliance will advocate for fundamental Constitutional Reforms including but not limited to reforms in Governance, Public Sector Accountability, Management of our Natural Resources, as well as Mindset and Attitudinal change in Ghana,” the release concluded.

Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform.

The newly inaugurated president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has named the leader of the biggest opposition party as his prime minister.

President Akufo-Addo has reassigned the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, to the Ministry of Finance as Deputy Minister.

A former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi has officially declared his intention to run in the upcoming by-election in the Ejisu constituency.