Ghanaians vote in hotly contested poll - 07 Dec 08

[italianomuslim]

ghana is very beautiful,i was there the food the people and exspezialy the womans are very good i really like ghana

[dlfunky]

nice to see a british reporter with ghanian roots telling this story as opposed to the usual white middle class man.

[TheLuney]

Ghana is a beautfull country, with a interesting culture. I was there for 3 months and it was one of my best trips in my live..

Go Ghana...!!!

Greetings from Germany..

[Baal1985]

In the black heart of Africa Ghana is still a star shinning more bright than ever. This election, the second transition of a president since the constitution was made in 1992, shows the world and the rest of Africa that Ghana has became one of the few solid democraties in Africa with a prosperous future ahead, the quatities of oil is just a perfect opportunity to boost your economy which is necessary.

[manyce400]

I have one question which has bothered me for a while. I dont mean to hate or offend, but why are Africans so proud. What do they have to proud of? The world's highest poverty rate, lack of education what do Africans have to be prod of. I only ask bcos am African and an American and have never been proud to be one for a single day of my life. Never. I look at our people and I see lack of progress or even a desire to move forward. Am at the point where I have renounced all things African.

[m4stre]

Low self asteem, go and have a lie down love!

[sguardian870]

for starter to answer questio frica has a lot to be proud of 1400 years of slavery, attack from the world and poor trade policies and yet some of our economies are still thriving not at the best but tryin. Not allqhie nations are suoer rich and developed go into east europe and see the poverty they are in and they havent been through anything or as much as africa. also with blk ppl thinking like u its no wonder we aint moving fast enough. u have low selfesteem,b the blk that helps bring change

[sguardian870]

also i would like to inform u respectfully,in the u.s u voted G.bush twice and he was clearly a fool and the election wasnt even rigged and look wht he did to ur economy and name in the would. now think of africa wher we have powerful tyrants ruling for almost 4 decades and we didnt vote them in how do u expect us to have a better economy or state so do u see why africa hasnt moved forward until now and actually based on what we go through i think we are doing quite well but not at our best

[yorubaland]

Your African sense is very shallow if there is any @ all. An African American born da USA is not the same in thinking as having lived in Africa before. Sense of appreciation is not same. Da indicators U are looking 4 i.e education and poverty are being worked on but if you know history of Africa, its not being exactly easy.

What if U were not born in the US, would U have same views, would U deny your motherland or be more specific with those bringing it to its knees including the West? Think?

[egbigan]

West-africa has a different story than other part of africa.They are very intelligent,very attached to their culture;a culture that is helping west-africa TO GROW economically.Don't compare west-frica with central-africa, somalia, soudan, congo,ethiopia, etc...west-africa is black beauty,black intelligence,black proud.

[dzifadziwornu]

The fact about this is that you people dont realise How important blacks are..Ghana is a country where you can find peace..Many africa countries experience war and violence..Ghana is free of war and violence even within this season of election

[dewege101]

AA go to africa and they are praised like Gods. AA never look at african like gods they look at them as poor monkeies.

[dewege101]

80% of africans are illegal immigrints in america. Only 600,000 has degrees compared to 4 million AA. AA stats compared to ghanians and nigerians in africa are superior. Go check the stats. You guys have more aids and hiv. lol!

[jackjohn6921]

Whoever wins, I hope he will root out corruption and organise a government caring about Ghana's people -- not just themselves.

My ancestors have done great wrong to many people in Africa and I hope that despite this sad history, citizens of African countries will be able to pull themselves and their respective country up, and enjoy a good and just life. But apart from that, there is the whole corruption-promoting post-colonialism issue that we Europeans have to tackle at home...

- a European

[gumzau]

by electing Bush twice, you white idiots proved you're the dumbest fuckers...how then can u question our intelligence? these white racists should consider themselves bleached hairy apes if they call Africans apes

[Gutsyndicate]

they are called pink swines!

[JUS09TO]

i love my home Ghana...we do always have peaceful elections n i hope Akuffo Addo wins...go Ghana

[dewege101]

who cares about africa

[kimz86]

a stupid question coming from someone who just checked a video called "Ghanaians vote in hotly contested poll"... i really don't know if you care and you just wanna piss that guy or you're too ignorant you checked the video wondering where ghana is on the map

[Gina4buji]

we afrikan's care asshole

[JUS09TO]

if u dont care..i care bitch..so dont shit u dont knw..ya heard dummy..if u r dumb as i think..reply bck..kwasia

[dewege101]

africans have all the wealth and the poorest people. that shows you that they have no intelligence. africa never contribute anything to technology. i'm happy they r suffering.LMAO ha ha!

[dewege101]

africans claim they are so smart. Why they can not utilize their wealth? why they are hungry and aids.WHY they have the weakest millitary in the world? cauce they are dumb and cursed.

[Eomk10]

don't be stupid how old are you?

[Milyun]

Seems like your really trying to get on people's nerves today. I say you occupy yourself with something more productive. You are NOT making Africa's problem better or worse. Why waste your time on us Africans and our struggles?? You seem lke an attention seeker. I pray for the day that this continent is liberated......

[dewege101]

africans are so jealous of AA. 144,000 millionaies compared to 40,000. AA just got their civil rights and they have more millionaires. Spending power 700billion a yr. africans got half of the worlds wealth and they are the poorest. I'm mexican and i can see this.

[Milyun]

LOL,

Africans are jelous of African-Americans?

I mean you can state the facts all you want but you cannot prove that Africans are jelous of their brothers and sisters in America. Stop trying to throw dust in people's eye. We are one people and at the end of the day our struggles are the same!

[dewege101]

AA has 4million people with degrees. 5million with skilled trade certificates. 700 billion spending power. they came out of slavery and kick ass. Also they dominate sports and entertainment. They don't need africans for nothing. By girl friend is AA.

[termanology85]

Africa has 3 billionaires... Africa-america has maybe 1(oprah)

[dewege101]

africa has 75% of the worlds wealth and you brag about 3 billionaires. AA has no resourse and they have 2billionaires. I'm not AA.

[dewege101]

africa has all the natrual resourses. Only 3 wow! you should never tell anybody about that it's a shame.

[termanology85]

i'm not going to get into a back and forth with u.... so i'm going to end it.

THE END!

[kakompo]

dude if you are mexican why don't you stay out if this! do you have any solutions to Africa's problems? shush!!

[Gutsyndicate]

Ghana have peaceful elections every time!

[StephenBoyd2006]

A shitty election just like Muslim countries' elections!

[MarrakechTV1]

Ghana is mostly not Muslim , so STF up

[StephenBoyd2006]

All regimes in Africa except South Africa are bullshit! It making things even worse if they are Muslim. There is no harmony between Islam and democracy!

[MarrakechTV1]

There is no justice in Democracy either...Democracy means a minority exploiting a large majority...we do not want that in our countries ...keep it for yourselves...

[StephenBoyd2006]

Ok!

We will kick you out if you applied for political asylum in our countries. Let your despots fucking you up!

[MarrakechTV1]

go hide in your sewage or your trailer park the collections agencies are coming to get you ...I can cover your mamas ass with 100 US $ you pot head...

[StephenBoyd2006]

Do you have US$100??

In Morocco, a friend told me that Morrocans sell their women to wealthy Arab sheikhs from the Gulf countries and Saudi Arabia for less than US$100! I would like to buy yours and I am offering you a big offer, US$300!

[MarrakechTV1]

Hey you bug eyed dollar worshipping asian sewage rat ...we are not like you who are factory slaves and spend their lives eating rats dogs and cats ...you are low lives dogs , and that's an insult to the dogs not to you scum

[Gutsyndicate]

Get your racist ass off youtube, nobody wants your shitty opinion here!

[madebutante]

you poor dehumanized Amerikkkan.

[Eball06]

Only an ignorant person will make that comment. I'm not saying you're dumb, but I know you're smart enough to know no one lacks intelligence; well unless they're retarded. The world is not ruled by intellect, but by politics. I'm sure President Bush can vouch for that.

[Gutsyndicate]

did I smell haters? Why did God give all the resources to Africa and nothing to White people!

Sudan alone is bigger the whole country of Europe!

[BMWizardofOz]

"Sudan alone is bigger the whole country of Europe! "

Europe is not a country.

[Gutsyndicate]

I meant the continent aka Island of europe!

[BMWizardofOz]

if you meant the continent of europe, then you are wrong with your assumption of it´s size, as it is 4 times larger than Sudan.

And I have never heard the term "Island of europe" as it is a part of the Eurasian peninsula.

[bluecafe22]

Your lack of intelligence is truly breath taking. Your comment is perhaps the dumbest thing I have ever read in my entire life... "Can't control their resources?"

What does that even mean? Can't sell their products in western markets because of trade barriers, or are simply unable to control their resources all together? I wonder if you even know what resources are.

News flash: You maybe a fucking moron.

[abarzilai664]

AJ you forgot to report a run off in two weeks if netier gets above 50%. Air a correction.

[Thegrey12]

There is a vote so what the people still remain poor why dont african countries follow the china model and just go for development FIRST then go from fancy stuff like western style "democracy"

[johntabbot]

hear hear

[x1600meterman]

Agreeded

[gacaptain]

@Thegrey12 No no no. The Chinese way of dictatorships ruling has been the norm in Africa for a long time and it has resulted in violent ethnic wars and no progress takes place because there is no peace as one group after another fights to establish themselves as the ruling power. The reason democracy works better is because as long as people believe the process is taking place fairly they can peacefully accept the leadership. Only with this peace can progress and development take place.