The International Criminal Court in a stunning decision on Tuesday acquitted former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo of war crimes charges.
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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.
Court Publishes Controversial 2019 Senegal Presidential Candidate List
Senegal’s constitutional court has approved five of 27 candidates who filed to run in the Feb. 24 presidential elections, rejecting two major opponents.
Truth Commission on Jammeh Opens Hearings in Gambia
Two years after President Yahya Jammeh left power in Gambia, truth commission probes into abuses carried out during his more than two decades in power.
Free from Dictator, Gambia’s Journalists Work to Win Trust
Journalists in Gambia launched a self-regulatory body they hope will offer legitimacy, and far more freedom, to media emerging from a dictatorship.
At Senegal Museum of Black Civilizations, a Call to Come Home
The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal opened this month amid a global conversation about the ownership and legacy of African art.
Liberian Journalists Alarmed over Government ‘Hostilities’
Journalists in Liberia sounded alarm on press freedom after two ministers mounted attack on a paper that ran an article about alleged top-level corruption.
Making Democracy Work for All Ghanaians
CDD-Ghana recently released a recommendation assess how government and civil society can work to make its democracy more functional and inclusive.
Guinea-Bissau Women Team Up to Boost Business Know-How
Young female business owners in Guinea Bissau have banded together to increase their business knowledge. To them, the cooperation is increasing sales.
One Year On, Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Blogger Still In Prison
Authorities in Mauritania should promptly and safely release a blogger who remains in custody despite an appeals court’s decision one year ago.
Mali And The New Trend of Internet Blackouts In Africa
Internet blackouts are a growing trend for Africa. Governments, like in Mali, claim to have shut down connections during elections and crisis periods on grounds of security. But rights groups and opposition dismiss these claims.