Ghana deserves plaudits – and scrutiny – after another close election

Another close contest has seen National Democratic Congress (NDC) President John Dramani Mahama narrowly shading victory over New Patriotic Party (NPP) rival Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in an election that should cement Ghana’s reputation as one of Africa’s most vibrant and responsible democracies. But growing questions over big-ticket investment projects, and rising tensions between the parties over the direction of oil revenues, mean the outlook is less comfortable than it may seem.