Ghana has long been celebrated as one of Africa’s most stable democracies. Yet the asylum application filed by Kwame Baffoe, known as Abronye DC, casts a troubling shadow over that reputation.
His allegations of arbitrary arrest, intimidation, and threats from security officials highlight a deeper concern: that opposition voices in Ghana are increasingly unsafe. While critics may question his motives, the fact that a prominent politician feels compelled to seek protection abroad should alarm both Ghanaians and the international community.
Democracy does not erode overnight. It weakens when institutions meant to protect all citizens are weaponised for partisan ends, when the police are seen as enforcers of government power rather than guardians of public security. Ghana is now at risk of joining the list of democracies in retreat—countries where pluralism exists in name but not in practice.
For Ghana’s leaders, the choice is clear: either recommit to the democratic values that earned the country global respect, or continue down a path that may isolate Ghana diplomatically and corrode its democratic fabric at home.
The world is watching. Ghana must decide whether it still deserves its reputation as a beacon of democracy in Africa.
