Foreign Powers, Interests, and Impact on Democratic Consolidation in West Africa
This policy brief presents insights from a baseline study by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development’s (CDD-Ghana) International Desk, which maps the presence, interests, and influence of these foreign powers and analyzes their impact on democratic governance, state sovereignty, and regional stability. [embeddoc url=”https://cddgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/International-Desk-Policy-Brief_web.pdf”]
Political Attitudes of West -Africa’s Youth
The Open Society Barometer report (2023) revealed some interesting findings about the youth. The barometer covered 30 countries out of which five were from Africa (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa). Consider these two statements from the report: “Age appears to be a factor in shaping attitudes toward democracy. There was less enthusiasm among […]
ECOWAS Delegation Engages Ghanaian CSOs Ahead of Election 2024
Accra, Ghana – July 23, 2024 A high-level delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the Political Affairs, Peace, and Security Commissioner has met CSOs including CDD-Ghana, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and Media Foundation for […]
Reflections on Nigeria’s Elections: Threats, potential outcomes and relevance to democracy in West Africa
The upcoming presidential election in Nigeria has generated huge interest and enthusiasm within the sub-region. The election has been described as the most competitive since returning to multi-party democracy in 1999. This paper reflects on the prevailing context barely one month into the election. It discusses the relevance of the election to the sub-region, major […]
