The Pan-African Citizens’ Online Consultation gathers ideas and recommendations from citizens of African countries on democratic governance in Africa. The main aim of this innovative continental initiative is to give African citizens a significant voice in decision-making processes at national level in particular, and continental level in general. ware of the importance of diverse representation, […]

Out of twenty-six (26) innovative solutions from all over Africa, ten (10) attracted the attention of the pre-selection committee of the Pan-African Digital Competition for Democracy Promotion.  #Innov4Democracy is more than a competition. It is about celebrating and rewarding the work done in the shadows by talented young people to shape democracy at local and […]

How can we stop the spiral of coups d’état in West Africa? This is the topic of this second webinar in the pan-African online citizen consultation organised by AfricTivistes on 18 October 2023. In less than three years, five countries in West Africa and the Sahel have experienced several military putsches and attempted coups. This […]

Lately, anti-democratic overthrows and untimely coups d’état have become commonplace in Africa, particularly in French-speaking West Africa. The West African Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) organised a regional multi-stakeholder conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from August 1 to 2, 2023, to discuss democratic decline and political transitions in French-speaking West Africa. The discussions, also attended by […]