WADEMOS Urges Strict Compliance with Senegal’s Constitutional Council Ruling on Presidential Election Postponement
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), a network of pro-democracy national and transnational civil society organizations across the West Africa region, having monitored and followed the recent political developments in Senegal with keen interest and concern, welcome the ruling by Senegal’s Constitutional Council which nullifies the postponement of the country’s Presidential election, originally scheduled […]
Eye On West Africa (Feb. 07 – Feb. 17) (ENG)
POLICY BRIEF: Assessment of the Burkina Faso Transition Process from January 2022 to September 2023
Since 2015 Burkina Faso has been confronted with terrorist attacks, which it was unable to quell under Roch Marc Christian Kaboré’s presidency. This situation provided an excuse for Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba’s January 24, 2022 coup d’état. However, disagreements within the military junta led to a second military coup d’état on September 30, 2022. The […]
WADEMOS Statement in Solidarity with Senegalese Civil Society on the Postponement of the February 25 Presidential Election
We, the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), a network of over 45 pro-democracy national and transnational civil society organizations working in the West Africa region, having monitored and followed with keen interest and concern the recent political developments in Senegal, stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters and the civil society community in […]
Briefing Paper: Senegal’s Electoral and Political Environment ahead of the February 25, 2024 Elections
1.0 Introduction On Sunday, February 25, 2024, Senegalese will go to the polls to choose their new president. This will be a groundbreaking election, as it will be the first time in the history of the West African nation that an incumbent president opts not to seek re-election after serving two terms. President Macky Sall […]
Prof. Prempeh leads sub-regional CSO delegation to Senegal ahead of the Country’s February 25 Elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) will, from Monday, January 29–Tuesday, February 6, 2024, embark on a solidarity mission to Senegal, ahead of the country’s general elections on February 25, 2024. The pre-election mission follows similar exercises in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Liberia ahead of their respective elections in 2023. The pre-election mission aims […]
Eye On West Africa (January 21 – January 27) (ENG)
WADEMOS Message on the Network’s 2024 Work Program
Distinguished members of WADEMOS, partners, and associates, We extend warm regards and compliments to you, on behalf of the Project Director, Steering Committee, and Project Management Unit of WADEMOS, and welcome you to 2024, as we look ahead to forging much closer partnerships and collaborations under our common value of protecting and defending democratic norms […]
Network Coordinator’s Speech: WADEMOS Annual Network Members Convening in Accra
The WADEMOS Network Coordinator, Paul Osei-Kuffour presented a progress report to the members of the Network during its second meeting in Accra, Ghana. The event, which took place from November 29-30, 2023, brought together development partners, CSOs, and representatives of regional bodies to review the state of democracy and reimagine ways to build democratic resilience […]
Senegal Elections 2024: A Look at the country’s 12th presidential polls
Senegal is expected to go to the polls on February 25, 2024, to elect a new president to take over from H.E. Macky Sall, whose tenure ends after two terms in office. Macky Sall was elected president in 2012 for seven years and re-elected in 2019 to serve a second term. In July 2023, he […]