DOWNLOAD: Senegalese Presidential Election Electoral Code
On February 25, 2024, Senegal will go to the polls to elect the country’s sixth (6th) President since its independence in 1960. The election would be the 12th in the country’s history. Senegalese President Macky Sall will not be on the ballot after serving two terms in office, having first come into power in 2012 […]
Eye On West Africa (January 14 – January 20) (ENG)
Pro-democracy Actors, Civil Society in West Africa Enjoin ECOWAS to Expedite the Review of the Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance Including the Adoption of Term Limits
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), in collaboration with Tournons La Page (TLP) and other civic and pro-democracy actors, entreats ECOWAS to prioritize and revisit the discussions on the revision of the ECOWAS Protocols on Democracy and Good Governance amidst the deteriorating state of democracy in West Africa. Democracy in West Africa has seen […]
INTERVIEW: Why presidential term limit matters in West Africa – WADEMOS boss, Prempeh
Kwasi Prempeh, legal scholar and governance expert, is the Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development in Ghana (CDD-Ghana). The professor of law is the Project Director, West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network, a non-partisan, independent coalition of over 30 pro-democracy Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) located in 15 countries in West Africa. The network, which was […]
Conference Report: WADEMOS Annual Network Members Convening 2023
WADEMOS Network held its second Network members’ meeting in Accra, Ghana from November 29-30, 2023, bringing together development partners, CSOs, and representatives of regional bodies to review the state of democracy and reimagine ways to build democratic resilience across the sub-region. This report captures essential points, comments and contributions submitted throughout the two-day event. Find […]
WADEMOS Annual Convening: Keynote Address by Delivered by Marcella Samba-Sessay
Distinguished participants, members of Civil Society, in solidarity I bring you warm greetings from CGG and NEW in Sierra Leone. Let me hasten to express how delighted I am to identify with the WADEMOS network and our shared agenda of democracy promotion and sustenance in our countries and the region. Since we met at last […]
WADEMOS Bulletin: 2023 Third Quarter Newsletter
Thank you for your continuous interest in the activities of the WADEMOS Network. We’re glad to share our latest publication, which highlights our engagements between July-September, with you. In this issue: Stay up-to-date with us by reading our engaging and informative publication. Download the English version
Liberia’s Presidential Election Runoff: All Stakeholders Must Ensure the Gains from the October Polls are Sustained
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) commends all stakeholders for the significant efforts in ensuring that Liberia’s first-round elections were generally free and transparent, as declared by local and international election observers, despite widespread concern in the ECOWAS sub-region about the outcome. As Liberia goes for a runoff on Tuesday, November 14, WADEMOS urges […]
WADEMOS Announces First Cohort of its Next Gen Young Leaders Initiative
We are proud to announce the first cohort of our Next Gen initiative. After a rigorous selection process, these Next Gen Young Leaders have been selected from different fields with diverse experiences but with a common commitment to positively impact the West Africa sub-region. At a time when there is a decline in democracy in […]
Liberia Elections: CSOs Commend Liberia for Holding Peaceful Polls; Urge Calm as the Presidential Election Reaches a Run-off
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) commends the National Electoral Commission of Liberia (NEC), political parties, observers, and all stakeholders for ensuring a peaceful election on October 10. We extol the civility and discipline demonstrated by Liberians, as they showed up in large numbers across the country to vote during the elections. Liberia held […]