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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 […]

Nigeria Elections: WADEMOS Network Deploys Election Observation Mission
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network will from February 21- 27, 2023, deploy a technical team of experts to observe the Nigerian national elections […]

Press Release: Success of Nigeria’s Elections Central To Stability Within The Sub-region; Sets The Tone For Liberia, Sierra Leone Polls
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network commends the people of Nigeria for the progress made towards the organization of its upcoming presidential and national […]

Press Release: Introduction of Biometric Voting System, Other Electoral Reforms Commendable; Success of 2023 Nigerian Elections Hinged on Their Effective Implementation
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network has monitored and observed with keen interest, the introduction of recent electoral reforms by the Independent Nigeria Electoral […]

Statement of the WADEMOS Solidarity Mission to Nigeria Ahead of the February 25, 2023 General Elections
Introduction The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), from January 24-28, 2023, embarked on a pre-election solidarity mission to Nigeria ahead of the forthcoming presidential/ […]

Press Release: WADEMOS Network Pays Solidarity Visit To The ECOWAS Commission, INEC, Political Parties, Others Ahead Of The Nigeria Elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network, will embark on a 3-day solidarity mission to Nigeria, from January 25-27, 2023, ahead of its February 25 […]

WADEMOS Newsletter: Special edition highlighting milestones in 2022
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network has issued its first-ever newsletter titled, “WADEMOS Bulletin” to facilitate communication and improve cooperation between the Secretariat and […]

PRESS RELEASE: Recent Developments In The Gambia On The Alleged Coup Attempt
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network is deeply concerned by the attempts by certain members of The Gambia Armed Forces to overthrow the constitutionally elected […]

Nigeria: How leaders emerge
Most elections around the world simply require the winning candidate to receive the highest number of votes in order to get elected. However, winning some […]

BURKINA FASO: ‘For a major segment of civil society security is a more urgent concern than democracy’
CIVICUS speaks about the recent military coup in Burkina Faso with Kop’ep Dabugat, Network Coordinator of the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS). WADEMOS is a coalition […]