Elections in Ghana: Vote buying and its implication on the country’s democratic governance

[ad_1] Ghana’s political space has witnessed widespread instances of vote-buying during internal party contests and general elections. The country’s two major political parties, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been captured in suspected attempts to induce voters during internal and external elections. Vote buying is generally viewed as…

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World has abandoned Afghanistan, says country’s last women’s minister | Women News

[ad_1] Hasina Safi speaks to Al Jazeera on the global response to the war-torn country’s humanitarian crises. Belfast, Northern Ireland – The international community’s response to Afghanistan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis is “confused” and requires a wholesale rethink, according to Hasina Safi, the former and last minister for women’s affairs in Afghanistan. Now a leading women’s…

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