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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 “Leveraging Solidarity Movement in Defense of Democracy across West Africa: Challenges, Lessons Learnt and Perspectives” brought together pro-democracy actors across the sub-region to reflect on the state of democracy in […]

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 […]

Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Urges the Authority of Ecowas Heads Of State to be More Diligent in Implementing Reforms Including the Standardization of Term Limits
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 […]

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 […]