The electoral commission has approved the list of candidates to compete in Ghana’s Presidential election
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West Africa is a core region of democratic progress in the world and also a region where many of the challenges to better and more widespread world democracy are evident. West Africa here will include fifteen countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Nigerian content on Democracy Chronicles is so extensive, it won't be automatically included here, just click the link above. Also check out our section on World Democracy.
How Ghana Commodified its Government
With some tangible steps towards democratic consolidation in the wake of the 90s, Ghana continues to witness some of the most acrimonious pre-election tension between ruling party and opposition parties
Ghana Debates Removing Gandhi Statue Over Racist Views
Student group set on removing Gandhi statue has ignited debate on icon’s statements about African people
Mischievous Election Reforms Threaten West African Democracies
The region’s leaders are putting the future of West African democracies at peril with creeping manipulation
Brutality of Equatorial Guinea Dictatorship Revealed
Accusations of cannibalism are the latest in a series of atrocities by the brutal Equatorial Guinea dictatorship
Getting Gambian Youth Engaged in Politics is Critically Important
Path to engaging diverse Gambian youth in democratic process is paved with many opportunities
Ghana General Elections Can Cement Democracy in the Region
Preparations for December’s Ghana general elections are necessary to ensure that democracy stays strong
Thirteen Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Activists Imprisoned
Their work to expose a national epidemic has landed group of Mauritanian anti-slavery activists with long prison sentences
Half Million Join Guinea Opposition Rally
A man was shot as Guinea opposition rally staged mass rally against embattled Conde government
Gambia Opposition Leader’s Death Spurs Calls For Reform
Dictator and former army officer Yahya Jammeh rules by suppressing Gambia opposition with fear