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A coalition of civil society organizations in West Africa has called on ECOWAS to strengthen its credibility by successfully implementing reforms essential to maintaining its legitimacy and becoming the ECOWAS of the people. In a sub-regional context marked by growing challenges to democratic governance, abuse of human rights, instability, and threats of disintegration, the civil […]
Joint Statement: Election Observation Missions Congratulate Ghana for a Successful 2024 General Elections
The civil society election observation missions from East and West Africa congratulate the people of Ghana on the generally successful conduct of the presidential and […]
WADEMOS Condemns the Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Moussa Tchangari by the Nigerien Authority
We, the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), unequivocally condemn the recent abduction of Mr. Moussa Tchangari, a prominent journalist and secretary general of the […]
Coalition of West African Civil Society Organisations Deploys Delegation to Observe 2024 Ghana Elections
A joint civil society delegation from the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) and the West Africa Election Observation Network (WAEON) will embark on an […]
WADEMOS Condemns Application of Draconian Law Against The Media in The Gambia
WADEMOS is worried that the application of this draconian law will force the Gambian media into self-censorship and that the weaponization of the judiciary to […]
Tripartite Report on the 2023 Sierra Leonean Elections
The June 24, 2023, multi-tier elections which declared H.E President Julius Maada Bio as the winner ended in a controversy with the APC rejecting the […]
ACHPR Chairperson Urges WADEMOS to Work Towards Securing Observer Status at the Commission
The Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), Hon. Rémy Ngoy Lumbu, has called for a strengthened collaboration between CSOs and […]
REPORT: Joint WADEMOS, WAEON Pre-Election Release Ahead of Ghana’s December 7 Polls
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) and the West Africa ElectionsObservers Network (WAEON), embarked on a joint pre-election solidarity mission to Ghana,from October 8 […]
Civil Society Organizations in West Africa Embark on Pre-election Mission to Ghana
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), in partnership with the West Africa Election Observation Network (WAEON), will embark on a solidarity mission to Ghana […]
Elections in West Africa: Prospects Ahead of Ghana’s December 7 Presidential Election
As December 7 approaches, Ghanaians are gearing up to elect a new president. This will be the ninth (9th) round of national elections since 1992 […]