WADEMOS Demands Justice and Due Process for Detained Human Rights Defender Dr. Sarah Bireete in Uganda
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has received reports concerning the arrest and detention of Dr. Sarah Bireete, a distinguished human rights lawyer, constitutional governance expert, and human rights defender. Dr. Bireete currently serves as the Chairperson of the Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) and the East and Horn of Africa Election […]
West African Csos Intensify Demands For Democratic Restoration In Guinea-Bissau
Following our November 27, 2025, statement condemning the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network, a network of over 45 civil society organizations in West Africa, and its partners have continued to closely monitor developments. We hereby issue this follow-up call reiterating our demand for the immediate restoration of democratic order, in […]
WADEMOS Condemns Military Takeover in Guinea-Bissau and Calls for Adherence to Regional Frameworks on Unconstitutional Changes of Government
The West African Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) condemns the coup in Guinea-Bissau. The Network further decries the increasing tendency of the military to interfere in democratic processes across the region. The military takeover in Guinea-Bissau adds to the growing list of coups in West Africa, further worsening an already fragile political and security environment in […]
Open Letter to UN, AU, ECOWAS on Emerging Security and Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD‑Ghana), the African Governance Institute (AGI), the Afrikajom Center and partners, have expressed deep concern about recent occurence in the Sahel, calling for urgent and coordinated action by the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of West […]
WADEMOS Engages National College of Defense Studies on the Future of ECOWAS and the Sahel
The National College of Defence Studies (NCDS) in Ghana, last week, hosted the WADEMOS Network Coordinator, Paul Osei-Kuffour, for a special lecture on the theme “ECOWAS–AES Relations and ECOWAS Reforms.” The session, which took place on Friday, September 17, 2025, brought together senior officers of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), public servants, and allied participants […]
Illusion of Choice: Guinea’s Referendum and Authoritarian Continuity
On September 21, 2025, Guineans will vote in a constitutional referendum that the junta presents as a decisive step toward restoring constitutional order. The referendum comes four years after the September 5, 2021, coup that ousted former President Alpha Condé, ending his controversial third-term bid but also ushering in a military transition led by Colonel […]
WADEMOS Biannual Report on the State of Human Rights Defenders and Activists in the ECOWAS and the AES
Defenders@Risk is a biannual overview of human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk across the West African subregion, compiled by the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) to monitor the civic space specifically in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). It offers insights into major happenings and […]
Guinea’s Junta Suspends Three Main Political Parties
Guinea’s military junta has suspended three major political parties, including that of former president Alpha Conde, for three months ahead of a controversial constitutional referendum campaign. The suspension targets Conde’s Rally of the Guinean People, the Union of Democratic Forces led by ex-PM Cellou Dalein Diallo, and the Party of Renewal and Progress. The move […]
ECOWAS Team Leaves Guinea-Bissau After Threat of Expulsion
A mission from the West African Regional bloc, ECOWAS, has left Guinea-Bissau saying the president had threatened to expel it. The team was sent to the country last month to help it reach a “political consensus” on how to conduct elections this year. It said it had “prepared a draft agreement on a roadmap for […]
WADEMOS Calls for Release of Protesters Arrested Over Internet Price Regulation Demonstration in The Gambia
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network has taken notice of the recent arrest and detention of some concerned citizens of The Gambia who were protesting hikes in internet tariffs in the country. The Network, in solidarity with the citizens of Gambia, condemns the clampdown on the civil and political liberties of Gambians, including their right to protest, and […]