African Democracy Forum

The government is for the people 🔄 People is for the government! In this regard, citizens have the right to choose leaders to safeguard and uphold their constitutional rights. #Africa #Democracy #Peace

With 48 hours before the polls open for #Mauritania’s presidential election, @IRIglobal-trained youth activists spoke today on the radio to mobilize the national electorate. Youth participation in the political process is essential to the consolidation of Mauritanian democracy.

World Refugee Day 2019: Take a step with the Refugees. The AU Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa. - Read the OAU and Kampala Conventions on #Refugees and #IDPs @ au.int/en/treaties/11…

#Nigeria celebrates 20 yrs of #Democracy amid poor representation of #Women in the 9th @NGRSenate, while #Rwanda boast of nearly 2/3 representation in her Parliament. We must strive for Inclusive political participation to have TRUE Democracy. #democracyat20 #NGDemocracyAt20

"I cannot do anything. I have to shatter my dreams and goals." Peter is one of around 10 million stateless people in the world. #BBCWhatsNew met his community, whose ancestors arrived in Kenya from Zimbabwe in the 1960s but legally are considered neither Kenyan or Zimbabwean.

Sudan’s military rulers offered to resume talks with opposition groups on Wednesday, two days after security forces mounted a deadly raid on a protest camp, but the opposition rejected the invitation. af.reuters.com/article/topNew…

#WorldEnvironmentDay : "The Ogoni village still suffers from the effects of oil spillage, the water is affected, bad soil, fishing has been on hold, health state is terrible, even though Nigeria govt claimed to have spent so much...". - Salaudeen Hashim on #Buharimeter

To deny people their #HumanRights is to challenge their very humanity.

CALL FOR PAPER! Theme - Democracy in Two Decades, 1999-2019: Reflections on Nation-Building and Development in Nigeria Submission Deadline: 15th August, 2019 Learn More: cddwestafrica.org/call-paper-dem… @HassanIdayat @wacsi @nnngo @AfricaDemocracy @NDI @thecableng @AfricaResearch

Empowering communities for Peace and Social Justice involves training and promoting unity in diversity among younger leaders, building relationships and developing character in enabling them to be agents of holistic transformation for the nation

The freedom of expression should not be considered as a constraint, rather as a tool for development and progress. The ability to freely speak and express opinions harmoniously is paramount to change. #Democracy #FreedomOfExpression

We need an #Africa where a new generation of leaders, promotes, builds and sustains #democratic culture, resilient institutions, in united, peaceful and stable societies. @Atekiseta @NEDemocracy @MoveDemocracy @sfontebo @AUC_DPA @YIAGA

Is Africa going backwards on democracy? 68% of Africans prefer to live in open and freer societies, but there are now almost as many ‘defective democracies’ (15) as outright autocracies.

Opposition is important in a democratic society, as it enables citizens to independently exercise their Rights to vote and choose their leaders. Thus the failure to accept opposition hinders progress and breeds conflicts. #Elections2019

Freedom, inclusiveness, equality and social justice are foundational values that we draw upon when envisioning and building to a better society for all. #Values

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For countries to thrive in democracy, there is need for governments to deliberately allow the media to operate in a free and independent manner. #WorldPressFreedomDay2019 @NARwanda @RCSPRwanda @AfriDemocracy

#Democracy ought to recognize #PoliticalEquality of all citizens regardless of their social status, ethnic background, religion, belief or belonging to any institution or organization to freely and equally participate in political and democratic processes. #Elections2019

Civil society can advocate for citizens' interests while strategically enhancing #democracy. However, the state should involve citizens in decision making, hence easing the functionality of the civil society in democratic frameworks rather than dictatorship. #CivilSociety

In a democratic society, accountability is key, as it holds the government officials whether elected or appointed, responsible for their actions and decisions that they make on behalf of the country, while serving in their positions. #Democracy #Accountability