2023 Sierra Leone Election: EU Election Observation Mission Report
The 2023 general elections attested to Sierra Leoneans’ strong commitment to democracy. On 24 June citizens in large numbers went to the polls to elect the president, members of the parliament, mayors, and local councillors. The recently revised legal framework gave hope for enhanced integrity in the conduct of the elections and greater gender parity […]
Liberia’s Forthcoming General Election Should Uphold Public Trust and Confidence in Elections and Multi-party Politics
As Liberia goes to the polls on October 10, 2023, the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network commends the efforts of all stakeholders including national and regional actors supporting the conduct of the elections, the fourth successive election since 2005. The Network notes the gains and emerging threats ahead of the elections. The 2023 election is […]
#INTERNATIONALDEMOCRACYDAY: WADEMOS SUPPORTS CALLS FOR EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION
The WADEMOS Network recognizes the efforts by democracy actors, defenders, activists, and the rest of the world as we mark this year’s International Day of Democracy. We solidarize with people across the globe in the hope of living in a world of unity, peace, and prosperity. It is reassuring to know that this hope remains […]
Communiqué: West Africa Civil Society Week 2023
The maiden West Africa Civil Society Week, organized by WACSI in partnership with West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), took place in Nigeria from August 29-31, 2023. The event occurred on the backdrop of alarming democratic recession, growing authoritarianism, shrinking civic space, increasing public disaffection over bad governance and recurring coups d’état in West Africa. […]
Report: WADEMOS Pre-Election Solidarity Mission to Liberia Ahead of the October 10 General Elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), a transnational civil society network embarked on a pre-election solidarity mission to Liberia from August 28 – September 4, 2023, ahead of the forthcoming presidential and legislative elections scheduled for October 10, 2023. This activity is an acknowledgment of the common democratic principles shared by civil society activists […]
West African CSOs Develop National, Regional-Level Strategies to Support Political Transitions in Guinea, Mali & Burkina Faso
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (‘WADEMOS’) Network has spearheaded the development and validation of civil society-led strategic advocacy plans in support of political transitions in West Africa. The strategies, co-created by civil society organizations (CSO) in transition countries in the ECOWAS sub-region—Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea—were evaluated, examined, and thoroughly streamlined at a validation […]
Outcome Statement: WADEMOS Regional Conference on Democratic Decline & Political Transitions in Francophone West Africa
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network held a two-day high-level conference in La Cote d’Ivoire focused on the political climate within the ECOWAS sub-region. The conference, which was on the theme “Democratic Decline and Political Transition in Francophone West Africa”, took place from August 1-2, 2023. The conference brought together relevant stakeholders within the ECOWAS […]
Pre-election Mission to Liberia: WADEMOS Delegation to Meet with EC, ECOWAS Representative ahead of Elections in October
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) will, from Monday, August 28–Tuesday, September 5, 2023, embark on a solidarity mission to Liberia, ahead of the country’s general elections on October 10, 2023. The mission is a follow-up on similar exercise to Nigeria and Sierra Leone with the quest to strengthen solidarity among civil society and […]
WAEON Condemns Arrest of Citizen Observer Groups during Zimbabwe’s General Elections
The attention of the West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON) has been drawn to the fact that around 11 PM on election day on 23rd August 2023 in Zimbabwe, the Election Resource Center (ERC) and the Zimbabwe Election Support Networks (ZESN)’s joint data center at Grange Road in Harare was raided by individuals from the […]
WADEMOS Bulletin: 2023 Second Quarter Newsletter
Thank you for your continuous interest in the activities of the Network. Our latest newsletter publication highlights what we have been up to in the second quarter, April to June, of 2023. We are happy to share updates of our engagements and provide some insight into our plans for the next quarter. We hope you […]