ABSTRACT In recent times most elections in Africa have been fraught with post-elections conflicts that have had dire consequences on citizens. Kenya, Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe are few of these cases. This makes post-election conflict resolution a very important aspect of the electoral process deserving enormous attention. However, extant literature has not accorded it the needed attention. It is as a result of this, that this study investigates the nature of post-election conflict resolution in Ghana’s Fourth Republic. The study, based on a qualitative case study approach, found among others that, the Courts have been instrumental in consolidating democracy in Ghana, and stakeholders are devotedly operating within the legal framework governing elections, despite logistical, law enforcement and justice delivery challenges. The study being conscious of the progress made over the years concludes that, where democratic institutions are consolidating, the use of unconventional means to resolve conflicts is usually not an option.

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加纳第四共和国的司法和选举后冲突解决和民主巩固

摘要 近年来，非洲的大多数选举都充满了选举后的冲突，这些冲突对公民造成了可怕的后果。肯尼亚、象牙海岸和津巴布韦是这些案例中的少数几个。这使得选举后冲突解决成为选举过程中一个非常重要的方面，值得高度关注。然而，现存的文献并没有给予它必要的关注。因此，本研究调查了加纳第四共和国选举后冲突解决的性质。该研究基于定性案例研究方法，发现除其他外，法院在巩固加纳民主方面发挥了重要作用，尽管在后勤、执法和司法执行方面存在挑战，但利益相关者仍致力于在管理选举的法律框架内运作。