Founding President of Africa Policy Lens (APL), Dr.
George Domfe, has mounted a strong defense of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arguing that the economic challenges Ghana faced during his tenure were largely driven by global forces beyond his control.
Speaking on Peace FM's Kokrokoo morning show on Monday, June 16, Dr.
Domfe explained that the 2022 global economic downturn, exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war, had widespread consequences that affected even the most stable economies - and Ghana could not have been an exception. "Let me state once again that before Russia invaded Ukraine, in January 2022, a barrel of crude oil was selling at US$72 on the international market.
