News & Media
WADEMOS Commends ECOWAS for Extending an Invitation to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to the Launch of ECOWAS @50
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) commends the initiative by ECOWAS to extend an invitation to the governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger for the official launch of ECOWAS’ golden jubilee in Accra. The Network supports the initiative by ECOWAS to ease tensions and foster diplomacy in a bid to sustain the common […]

Latest Release: WADEMOS 2023 Anual Report
In September 2022, CDD-Ghana officially launched the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) in Accra. Conceived as a regional democracy defense network with membership drawn […]

New Release: WADEMOS Inception Launch Report
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network was launched on September 16, 2022, in Accra, Ghana, on the theme “Countering Threats to Democracy in West Africa.” […]

Senegal goes after Macky Sall Era Officials With Amnesty Law Change
Senegal’s parliament on Wednesday approved changes to the country’s amnesty law, potentially paving the way for the investigation and prosecution of security personnel and members […]

Annual CSO Convening: Presentation on State of Democracy
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) organized its annual regional CSO convening in Accra, Ghana, from March 4-5, 2025. The conference, which was themed […]

Guinea Bissau: West African CSOs Denounce Constitutional Manipulations
We, West African civil society organizations, and for the most part members of the West African Democratic Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), as a network committed to […]
Alassane Ouattara and John Mahama Hopeful for AES Countries’ Return to ECOWAS
Since January 29, the AES countries are no longer part of ECOWAS, but they still have time to reconsider their decision. Ghana, which has bolstered […]

AES ECOWAS EXIT: Enhance Negotiations and Dialogue in the Interest of Regional Co-operation, Peace and Security
On January 29, 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, creating the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES). The move to sever […]

Why do Civilians often Die in Nigerian Military Strikes that Target Rebels?
The Nigerian military has mistakenly killed hundreds of civilians in airstrikes targeting armed groups in the nation’s conflict-battered north over the years, many of them […]

WADEMOS Congratulates the People and Government of Ghana on the Peaceful Political Transition
WADEMOS Network, a leading West African pro-democracy Civil Society Organizations (CSO) network heartily congratulates the people and Government of the Republic of Ghana for yet […]