BREACH OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER IN THE SUB-REGION
WACSOF URGES ECOWAS TO ACCELERATE AN INCLUSIVE REVISION OF ITS ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL ON DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
ABUJA, SEPTEMBRE 20th 2021: The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), remains concerned about the heavy trend of unconstitutional regime changes that can be observed here and there in the West African sub-region and one of the endogenous causes of which is the manipulation of the constitutions of the member states in the search for more than two mandates such as the constitutions of most states have.
CALL FOR ACTION :
1. WACSOF condemns both the recent military coups and the manipulations of constitutions that have occurred in West Africa, which plunges the countries concerned into a period of political uncertainty with an outcome unacceptable and unjustified suffering of populations.
2. WACSOF reminds ECOWAS member states of the absolute need to comply with laws and regulations on democracy and good governance. Legal frameworks such as “The ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance” and the “African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Good Governance (ACDEG)” must be respected without any compromise.
3. Referring to the recommendation no.18 of the final communiqué of the Extraordinary Session of September 16, 2021, of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on the situation in Guinea and Mali, WACSOF urges the ECOWAS Commission to accelerate the inclusive review of the ECOWAS Additional Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance in order to adapt it to the changing political context and to the aspirations of the populations of the Member States.
4. WACSOF invites ECOWAS to include civil society in this review process to demonstrate its willingness to move towards an ECOWAS OF PEOPLE.
5. Finally, WACSOF affirms its full readiness to contribute, alongside the regional institution and other actors, to updating this important instrument for the preservation and promotion of democracy in the sub-region.
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ABOUT THE WEST AFRICA CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM (WACSOF)
With more than 1000 Member Organizations, the WEST AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM (WACSOF) is the umbrella network of the Civil Society in West Africa, covering 18 thematic areas, with representation in 15 countries of ECOWAS. WACSOF is the channel for institutionalized dialogue between civil society organizations and ECOWAS. WACSOF builds capacity, advocates, mobilizes civil society, engages in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies for a prosperous, stable and peaceful Africa. WACSOF is an excellent channel, a one-stop-shop for systematic engagement between institutions and civil society organizations, for impactful results. www.Wacsof-Foscao.Org
COUP D’ÉTAT MILITAIRE EN GUINÉE
LE FOSCAO, CONDAMNE LE COUP D’ÉTAT MILITAIRE, LANCE UN APPEL AU RETOUR DE LA GOUVERNANCE DÉMOCRATIQUE AVEC DES CIVILS,
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EN APPELLE À LA CEDEAO À MIEUX SE CONNECTER AUX CITOYENS ET À ASSURER LE RESPECT DES RÈGLES DÉMOCRATIQUES ET DE BONNE GOUVERNANCE
ABUJA, 07 SEPTEMBRE 2021 : Le Forum de la Société Civile de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (FOSCAO), est préoccupé par le coup d’État militaire survenu le dimanche 05 septembre 2021 en Guinée, qui conduit à l’arrestation du Président Alpha Condé ainsi qu’à la dissolution du gouvernement et du parlement de la République de Guinée. Le FOSCAO condamne fermement ce coup de force et reste préoccupé par les souffrances occasionnées au peuple de Guinée.
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À PROPOS DU FORUM DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (FOSCAO)
Avec plus de 1000 Organisations membres, le FORUM DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (FOSCAO) est le réseau faîtière de la société civile en Afrique de l'Ouest, couvrant 18 domaines thématiques, avec représentation dans les 15 pays de la CEDEAO. Le FOSCAO est le canal de dialogue institutionnalisé entre les organisations de la société civile et la CEDEAO. Le FOSCAO renforce les capacités, fait des plaidoyers, mobilise la société civile, s’engage dans la formulation, la mise en œuvre, le suivi et l’évaluation des politiques pour une Afrique prospère, stable et en paix. Pour les partenaires institutionnels, Le FOSCAO est un excellent canal, un guichet unique pour un engagement systématique entre les institutions et les organisations de la société civile, pour des résultats percutants. www.Wacsof-Foscao.Org
On the 28th of July 2021, the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) convened a workshop in continuation of the efforts towards STRENGTHENING CSOs ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ECOWAS.
The workshop took place in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. WACSOF presented itself and what the organization stands for currently, this was spear headed by the General Secretary of WACSOF, Komlan Messie.
A presentation on WACSOF's guideline on CSO thematic groups was also delivered.
Organizations present stated their expectations on available platforms and means for thematic group engagement with the ECOWAS.
The workshop was rounded up once again by closing remarks from the General Secretary of WACSOF.
WEST AFRICA CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM (WACSOF) GHANA ELECTS NEW EXECUTIVES.
This to inform the general public especially development sector players that the West Africa Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) Ghana Chapter elected new country coordinating team members to steer the affairs of the Forum.
The election was held on Friday, 16th July, 2021 at AH Hotel in Accra-Ghana.
The newly elected Ghana WACSOF coordinating team members are listed below;
1. Vera Addo- Coordinator
2. Thompson Mensah-Deputy Coordinator
3. Richard Kasu- Communications Officer
4. Kingsley Amoah-Treasurer
5. Paul Teiko Tagoe- Documentation Officer
The elected officers are seasoned development practitioners who brings on board varied skill sets for the effective coordination of WACSOF Ghana.
The General Secretary of WACSOF, Mr. Komlan Messie entreated the newly elected coordinating team to work hard towards the sustained growth of WACSOF Ghana.
Dated this 17th Day of July, 2021