WADEMOS Newsletter: August-September Edition
Thank you for your continuous interest in the activities of the Network. Our latest newsletter publication highlights what we have been up to between August and September of 2024. We are happy to share updates of our engagements with you and we hope you find it insightful and interesting as you read. Download English version […]
Communique of the West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON) General Assembly
The West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON), comprising 13 member organizationsfrom West African countries, convened a two-day General Assembly and Executive Councilmeeting from August 26 – 27, 2024. The meeting was to foster solidarity among member organizations to address the growing threats to electoral integrity and domestic election observers in the region. WAEON also used […]
Peace and Prosperity in The Gambia: A Presentation by WADEMOS Network Coordinator
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network participated in a symposium on “Security, Governance, and Development in The Gambia: Prospects and Challenges” from September 1-5. At the event, the Network Coordinator, Paul Osei-Kuffour joined a panel in the opening session to discuss “Deepening Democratic Governance in the Gambia.” In his speech, Paul Osei-Kuffour took the opportunity […]
Download: Situation of Human Rights Defenders in West Africa Report
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network launched its report on the state of human rights defenders in the sub-region to inform policy decisions, interventions, and activism on International Democracy Day. The Gender Center for Empowering Development (GenCED) prepared the report, titled, “The Situation of Human Rights Defenders in West Africa” with funding from WADEMOS’ DEMOS […]
WADEMOS launches Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders to mark International Democracy Day
Human rights violations have become recurrent issues in the sub-region in recent times, with many activists and human rights defenders facing threats to their lives or unlawful detentions. In some countries, the rights to free expression, protests, and media freedoms have been stifled. Despite some gains achieved in reversing the tides, human rights defenders face […]
Latest Version: Draft Constitution of The Gambia
The Gambia government has announced the publication of a new draft constitution, three years after the original version was first introduced in Parliament but rejected. The majority of MPs from the ruling National People’s Party and their allies in the national assembly opposed the draft, claiming they were unhappy with some parts. The constitution had […]
WADEMOS engages ECOWAS on State of Democracy in West Africa
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has engaged ECOWAS, the sub-regional bloc, in a productive dialogue to strengthen democracy and governance in West Africa. Democracy in West Africa is confronted by numerous challenges, requiring collaboration among stakeholders to counter the threats. To strengthen democracy and governance in West Africa, WADEMOSnetwork, as a transnational organization, […]
DEMOS-Fund Success Story: Contributing to Liberia’s 2023 Electoral Outcome
Elections in most African countries have been keenly contested and, in some cases, marred by allegations of electoral irregularities. This therefore requires a strong electoral justice system that contributes to democratic development by ensuring that the electoral processes are credible, free, and widely acceptable. The 2023 election in Liberia has been touted as one of […]
DEMOS-Fund Success Story: Assessing West Africa’s Governance Risks and Spotlighting Early Warning Signs
Several risk factors threaten West African democracy, with many expressing concerns about the decline in democratic governance quality. Therefore, there is a need to interrogate the situation, identify the causal factors and triggers, and determine measures to counter these threats and potential issues. This necessitated the project proposal by Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, a Democracy and […]
WADEMOS Condemns Violent Clampdown on Protesters in Nigeria
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), a network comprising over 45 pro-democracy civil society organizations in West Africa, condemns the police crackdown on Nigerians protesting against harsh economic conditions and the state of governance in the country, resulting in the loss of lives. The happenings in Nigeria add to a series of recent incidents […]