STATEMENT BY THE CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION ON THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR – ADMISSION AS AMICI CURIAE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
JOINT STATEMENT BY FOURTEEN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS ON THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO BE JOINED AS AMICI CURIAE IN ADAMTEY V ATTORNEY-GENERAL (J1/3/2026)
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Extinguishing Ownership by Monopsony: The Unconstitutional Displacement of Ghana’s Cocoa Farmers’ Property Rights
Ghana’s nearly one million cocoa farmers sustain a vital industry. As the world’s second-largest producer after Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana’s cocoa sector supports over a million farm households and millions of jobs across farming, transport, processing, and export logistics. Yet the sector is under strain. In early 2026, after a sharp downturn in global cocoa prices, […]
Policy Brief: Towards A Post-Exit Transitional Framework for ECOWAS-AES Relations
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Ghanaians Must Insist on an Independent Public Prosecutor to Fight Corruption
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CDD-Ghana Enhances Citizens’ Capacity to Monitor Development Initiatives and Engage with Local Authorities
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has intensified efforts to promote citizen participation and accountability in local governance through a capacity-building engagement under the I Am Aware (IAA) project. The engagement, organized in partnership with the Africa Center for Governance Studies and supported by the Hewlett Foundation, brought together civil society actors, community leaders, […]
Benin’s 2026 Election: A Democratic Test Under Restricted Competition
At a time when some countries are amending their constitutions to allow incumbents to remain in power, Benin has taken a different path. President Patrice Talon is stepping down after two terms in office since 2016. Yet, despite his adherence to term limits, the upcoming election appears less competitive. Can a transition process be considered […]
The Real Coup in Benin? Succession Without Political Change
Patrice Talon has now completed two terms in office, in line with Benin’s constitutional limit. As a result, he is expected to step down at the next election. But many suspect that he will seek to remain a political “backseat driver”, shaping the presidency from behind the scenes through allies and institutions he has carefully […]
CDD-Ghana Concludes Regional Fora on Curbing Money in Politics
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), in partnership with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has successfully concluded a nationwide series of regional fora aimed at building consensus around reforms to regulate political and campaign financing in Ghana. Held between February 25 and March 12, 2026, the ten regional engagements formed part of […]
Towards A Post‑Exit Transitional Framework for ECOWAS‑AES Relations
On 29 January 2025, the year long notice by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger of their denunciation of the Revised ECOWAS Treaty took effect, formally marking their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). At the time of their departure, these three states collectively accounted for 54.35% of ECOWAS’s landmass, 17.4% of […]
