Samuel Amin

May 20, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Theogene Rudasingwa |Samuel Amin

Structural conundrums dog a new movement seeking to transform Ghana, but its biggest headache is a moral hurdle. For weeks the giant billboards dominated the skylines of Ghanaian cities. But the most important spaces they occupied were people’s minds. Questions and wild speculations swirled endlessly about who the ‘man in the mask’ is and why he is launching his bid for Ghana’s presidency from imposing signage as opposed to crowded rally grounds.

May 20, 2024 | t.ly | Samuel Amin |Nic Cheeseman |Theogene Rudasingwa

Structural conundrums dog a new movement seeking to transform Ghana, but its biggest headache is a moral hurdle. For weeks the giant billboards dominated the skylines of Ghanaian cities. But the most important spaces they occupied were people’s minds. Questions and wild speculations swirled endlessly about who the ‘man in the mask’ is and why he is launching his bid for Ghana’s presidency from imposing signage as opposed to crowded rally grounds.