WADEMOS to Launch Democracy Opportunity Support Fund June 1
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network is scheduled to launch one of its flagship programs, the Democracy Opportunity Support Fund (DEMOS Fund) on June 1, 2023. The DOSF initiative is part of the Network’s strategies to leverage on the resources and capabilities of pro-democracy actors to contribute towards advancing and protecting democracy in West Africa. […]
WADEMOS Alert: Guinea Bissau: A call for peaceful, free and fair elections
On June 4, 2023, Guinea-Bissau heads for elections to elect a new set of 102 deputies to its National People’s Assembly (NPA) for the 2023–2027 parliamentary term. This follows the dissolution of the NPA by President Embaló in May 2022, a move he attributed to persistent differences between the NPA and other branches of government. […]
Preliminary Statement of the WADEMOS Solidarity Mission to Sierra Leone Ahead of the June 24, 2023 General Elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), from May 15–18, 2023, embarked on a pre-election solidarity mission to Sierra Leone ahead of the forthcoming presidential, parliamentary, mayoral, and local council elections scheduled for June 24, 2023. The mission was in recognition of the shared democratic values of people across the ECOWAS sub-region and in acknowledgment […]
WADEMOS Network Embarks on Pre-election Solidarity Mission to Sierra Leone Ahead of the National Elections in June
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network will, from May 15–19, 2023, embark on a solidarity mission to Sierra Leone ahead of the national elections set for June 24, 2023. The election observation team comprises representatives and member organizations from Women in Politics Forum (Nigeria), Center for Democratic Governance (Liberia), CDD-West Africa (Nigeria), Yiaga […]
WADEMOS Bulletin: 2023 First 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 first quarter, January to March, 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 […]
Report on Women’s Voices in a Patriarchal Society – Changing the Narrative
The “Rapport sur la Voix des Femmes dans une Société Patriarcale – Changez le Récit” is a product of Réseau Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD), WADEMOS Network member in Benin. The report focuses on the following countries: Benin, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Niger, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Gabon, Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Democratic […]
WADEMOS Report on the 2023 Nigerian Elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) identified three national elections as the focal points for its election support work in the sub-region in 2023. These are the national elections in Nigeria in February, Sierra Leone and Liberia in June and October, respectively. WADEMOS implemented a number of activities and interventions in support of Nigeria’s […]
WADEMOS hosts webinar on April 18 to disseminate report on 2023 Nigerian elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) is set to disseminate its report on the 2023 Nigerian elections on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The purpose of the webinar is to provide a platform for the Network to share its learnings with other civil society organizations and the public including the media and institutions working on […]
WADEMOS Steering Committee elects new Co-chairs
The Steering Committee of the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has elected the Center for Democracy and Democracy – West Africa (CDD-West Africa) and Stat View International as its Co-chairs. CDD-West Africa is headed by Idayat Hassan whiles Dr. Aliou Barry is the Executive Director of Stat View International. The Executive Directors of these […]
Press Release: West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network Calls For Peaceful, Fair, and Credible 2023 Nigerian Elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network wishes all Nigerians a trouble-free and peaceful elections as the country goes to the polls on February 25, to elect a new president and members of the National Assembly, and on March 11, to elect governors and representatives of the House of Assembly. The WADEMOS Network also extends […]