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Significance
This will be Mahama’s fourth time as the NDC candidate, having also won the 2012 elections. The general election will be held in December 2024, with the newly elected president taking office in January 2025.
Impacts
The NPP may face a gruelling and factionalised primary contest.
The election will revolve around personalities and governing records rather than political ideologies.
The IMF’s stringent conditions may impose serious constraints on growth in the short term.
The government may have difficulty combining spending cuts with social measures.
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