News & Media
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 close the civic space will significantly limit the media’s ability to effectively carry out their constitutional mandate of holding the government and public officials accountable. As a solidarity Network, WADEMOS […]
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 […]
Communique of the West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON) General Assembly
The West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON), comprising 13 member organizationsfrom West African countries, convened a two-day General Assembly and Executive Councilmeeting from August 26 […]
Peace and Prosperity in The Gambia: A Presentation by WADEMOS Network Coordinator
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network participated in a symposium on “Security, Governance, and Development in The Gambia: Prospects and Challenges” from September 1-5. At […]
WADEMOS Condemns Violent Clampdown on Protesters in Nigeria
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), a network comprising over 45 pro-democracy civil society organizations in West Africa, condemns the police crackdown on Nigerians […]
WADEMOS Congratulates Parliament of The Gambia for Upholding the Ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
The WADEMOS Network, a network of over 35 pro-democracy national and regional level CSOs across the ECOWAS sub-region, lauds the rejection of the bill seeking […]