In the context of local politics, Akufo-Addo faces difficult choices and competing pressure points. After all, it’s an election year in Ghana, with polls set for early December. On one side, you have politicians like Sam George, the driving force behind Ghana’s harsh anti-LGBTQ legislation, and a broadly conservative citizenry that will publicly goad the president to act. On the other, an international community poised to punish Ghana should Akufo-Addo sign. Ghana can ill-afford punitive measures. A darling of multilateral lenders as recently as five years ago, rampant inflation and a colossal debt load have crushed Ghana’s economy, though there are tentative signs of improvement.
SOURCE: CNN
