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Significance
His victory stemmed from popular frustration with the high cost of living, Ghana’s debt crisis, government mismanagement and a sense that the country’s democracy is not functioning as it should.
Impacts
Mahama may struggle to tackle illegal mining (or ‘galamsey’), partly because it has proven a fruitful funding source for some politicians.
The new government will have difficulties creating work opportunities to address Ghana’s youth unemployment crisis effectively.
The incoming US administration may have fewer qualms than the outgoing one over the possible signing of Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
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