Overview

• The United States has announced a visa restriction policy for individuals deemed to undermine democracy in Ghana.
• The restrictions come ahead of Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 7.
• The policy is aimed at specific individuals and not the Ghanaian government or its people.
• Concerns about voter roll irregularities have raised fears of potential democratic backsliding in Ghana.
• Similar visa restrictions were imposed by the US ahead of Nigeria's general election last year.