{"id":19995,"date":"2024-11-15T11:20:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?post_type=cu-events&#038;p=19995"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:02:18","slug":"ghana-decides-elections-2024","status":"publish","type":"cu-events","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/cu-events\/ghana-decides-elections-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Decides: Elections 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s upcoming December 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections mark another crucial moment for democracy and governance in Africa. As Ghana prepares for its 9th consecutive general election since the return to democratic rule in 1992, it stands as a beacon of stability in West Africa\u2014a region recently shaken by military coups in neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n<p>This forum brings together scholars, politicians, activists, journalists, and members of the African diaspora to discuss the significance of Ghana\u2019s 2024 elections on democratic governance and development. It will also examine Ghana\u2019s current political and economic climate, exploring how these dynamics might shape the country\u2019s democratic future and the broader implications for democracy and development in Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> December 2, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:00 AM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>Loeb Building A631 &amp; Zoom Webinar<strong>Website\/Registration:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/cu-events\/ghana-decides-election-2024-public-forum\/#register\">Event Details and Register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3308\" height=\"4678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new.png 3308w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-240x339.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-400x566.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-160x226.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-360x509.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ghana-Decides-Poster-new-200x283.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3308px) 100vw, 3308px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/cu-events\/ghana-decides-election-2024-public-forum\/#register\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register now<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"daevent-type":[282],"event-audience":[189,190,191,192,194,197],"event-featured":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ghana Decides: Elections 2024 - Events - Institute of African Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ghana\u2019s upcoming December 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections mark another crucial moment for democracy and governance in Africa. 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