What can Africa learn from Ghana's poll?

John Atta Mills has been sworn in as Ghana's new President.

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised the presidential election in Ghana as a democratic achievement and an example to others.

This time last year, thousands of Kenyans were killed following chaos over disputed presidential results. In Zimbabwe, power sharing talks between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have all but collapsed.

What lessons can Ghana offer the rest of the continent? where does the electoral process go wrong? How should electoral disputes be resolved? What role should an incumbent play in the election process? Send us your views.

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Published: Tuesday, 6 January, 2009, 12:29 GMT 12:29 UK