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West Africa articles on Democracy Chronicles

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.

Guinea Opposition Seeks Fair and Transparent Elections

September 20, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Horn of Africa Country Looks for Stability Through Elections as Guinea Opposition Seek Fair Advance

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Guinea, West Africa

Thousands of Togo Women Take Streets For Elections

September 20, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Opposition Seeking Dramatic Democratic Reforms of Election Law as Angry Togo Women Take Streets

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Togo, West Africa, Women Voting Rights

Security Forces Interrupt Election Reform Protests in Togo

August 31, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Election Reform Protests in Togo

Election Reform Protests in Togo: Tear gas used ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for October

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Election Security, Togo, West Africa

Thousands in Togo Opposition Protests Against Government

August 25, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Togo Opposition Protests Against Government

Political Battle on Streets as Police Allow Major Togo Opposition Protests Against Government

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Togo, West Africa

Togo Opposition Protests Meet Violence of Government

August 24, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Tear Gas as Togo Opposition Protests Meet Violence But March Ahead of Controversial Elections

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Togo, West Africa

African Democratic Superstar Ghana Elects New Vice President

August 6, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Ghana elects new vice president

Banker Chosen as Ghana elects new vice president to lead one of Africa’s greatest democracies

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Ghana, West Africa

Mauritania Dictator Refuses to Resign as Democracy Movement Grows

August 6, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Arab Spring Continues as Opposition Calls For Democratic Government Against Mauritania Dictator

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, West Africa

Mauritania Opposition Demands Departure for Dictator Aziz

August 4, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Mauritania Opposition

Mauritania Opposition Arab Spring Pressures Mount For Mauritania Dictatorship

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, West Africa

Togo Opposition Brings Thousands to the Streets

July 28, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Togo Opposition Brings Thousands to Streets

Togo Opposition Brings Thousands to Protest Event as Family Run Dictatorship Sees Revolution

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Togo, West Africa

Liberia President Sirleaf Fights For Press Freedom

July 23, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Liberia Chalkboard Newspaper President Sirleaf

Liberia President Sirleaf: Signs Pledge Designed by Experts on Press Freedom and Journalists

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Liberia, West Africa

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