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Dr Kojo P. Asante, Director of Programmes and Advocacy, Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has reiterated that citizens' access to information is a critical ingredient for consolidating good governance. He noted that amongst the challenges to governance in Africa was the lack of citizens' access to information and data.…

Monrovia - This past week, over 200 youth in eight counties participated in the Liberia Emerging Political Leaders Training (LEPLT), an initiative that will eventually engage 1000 youth across Liberia’s 15 counties to enhance their knowledge, skills,

Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, Co-Founder and Board Chair, Afrobarrometre, Monday said despite the recent gains in democratic governance, Africa’s two-decade journey towards democracy and accountable governance has run into headwinds. “We are seeing multiple signs of retrogression and backsliding across the continent – even in countries hitherto deemed on track to…

Africa’s Two-Decade Journey Towards Democracy Has Run Into Headwinds – Gyimah-Boadi

The Co-Founder and Board Chairman of Afrobarometer, a pan-African research project, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, has called on the citizenry and civil society organisations to defend and protect democratic values from further decline on the African continent, particularly the sub region.

Defend Democratic Values To Prevent Further Decline - Prof. Gyimah-Boadi Urges CSOs

The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has launched a trans-national democracy solidarity network to mobilise, coordinate and leverage the collective power of civil society and other pro-democracy actors to defend and advance inclusive democracy in the West African region

Also in many West African countries, some leaders muzzle opposition, stifle the multi-party system and wantonly tinker with their...

Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director, Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), says most citizens in West Africa feel left out in democracy, as some governments and leaders circumvent constitutions to abuse power. He urged West African leaders and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to show commitment to upholding democracy in the…

I Won’t Stop Corruption Fight – Amidu