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Need for Peace: To Our Next General Elections

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Ghana: Elections 2020 on 7th December By Bright Rockson On 7th December 2020, Ghana will hold its seventh general elections in the Fourth Republic to elect a President and Members of Parliament for the next four years of national administrative  life. The national atmosphere is tensed. All over the country, political campaigns  are heightened, taking on various shapes and colours;  local and international observers are ready to observe; new and experienced electorates are prepared to express their preference on the ballot paper. More than these, the campaign  for peace before, during, and after the elections is on - a cause supported by virtually all citizens; along with pacific echoes from the international  community. Prayers are being said, people are marching for peace, relevant videos and songs and posters are rife, just for peace to prevail. Since the Fourth Republic began, Ghanaians have experienced relatively peaceful elections and transition of power in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet