CODEO

Ghana's largest non-partisan citizens group observing elections since 2000. Retweets are not endorsements.

[WADEMOS Network @WADEMOSnetwork]

Benin held its presidential elections on April 12, 2026. In this joint statement, the @WADEMOSnetwork and the West Africa Election Observation Network (WAEON) share their observations of the Benin elections.

Read more here: https://t.co/4lmQfpvmi9

#SolidarityForDemocracy

[African Centre for Development Impact (ACDI) @acdi_africa]

Today, @acdi_africa engaged with @CDDGha.

Focus was on strengthening how evaluation and evidence shape public decisions and identifying pathways for collaboration across the evidence ecosystem.

Strong alignment and a shared pathway to turn ideas into action.

#ACDI

[CDD-Ghana @CDDGha]

#CDDGhanaInternSpotlight

Meet Amal Mohamed, a former intern with CDD-Ghana’s Security Sector Governance team. With a Master’s degree in Global Leadership and Peacebuilding from King’s College London, Amal is passionate about inclusive governance and empowering women and youth to influence decision-making and accountability.

🎥 Watch Episode 3 of the CDD-Ghana Interns Spotlight to learn more about her journey at the Center.

#InternSpotlight #SecurityGovernance

[CDD-Ghana @CDDGha]

As Benin goes to the polls today, our latest blog reflects on the state of its democracy. While President Patrice Talon steps down after two terms in line with constitutional limits, concerns remain about the competitiveness of the electoral process and the space for opposition participation.

In this piece, Magdalene Naa Momo Mensah examines whether a transition can be considered truly democratic when meaningful political choice is constrained.

Read more on here: https://t.co/Z9MOS8Jqik

#BeninDecides
#Democracy
#CDDBlogpost

[Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room @SituationRoomNg]

All set for Situation Room's Webinar - Peer Learning Session: Lessons from the Ghana Experience One Year After.

It has been a year since Ghana held its last General Election. It is time to look back, analyze what worked, what didn't and most importantly, how we can apply these lessons to Nigeria.

Join us today by 1:00PM, as we do a deep dive into this segment.

To register and attend, kindly scan the barcode on the fliers or click on the link: https://t.co/vQAKWLSyOT

#ElectionNewstrend
#SituationRoomNG
#DemocracyWatch
#NigeriaDecides2027

@NanaPaxro
@PMacManu
@SundayAlao

[Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room @SituationRoomNg]

3 DAYS TO GO!

Democracy is a collective effort, and in 3 days, key election stakeholders including @inecnigeria, CSOs, security agencies, and political actors will gather to build consensus on securing Nigeria’s democracy.

Date: Thursday, 11th December 2025

#SituationRoomForum2025
#NationalStakeholdersForum
#DemocracyWatch
#SituationRoomNG

[Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room @SituationRoomNg]

IT IS HAPPENING TODAY!

Join the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room today as we engage in a peer learning session on the Ghana experience one year after their elections.

Details of the Webinar are as follows:

Time: 1:00 PM
Platform: Zoom

To register and attend, kindly scan the barcode on the flier or click on the link: https://t.co/vQAKWLSyOT

#ElectionNewstrend
#SituationRoomNG
#DemocracyWatch
#NigeriaDecides2027

@UKinNigeria
@CDDGhana
@CodeoElections
@nppghanahq
@NanaPaxro
@SundayAlao
@PMacManu

[Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room @SituationRoomNg]

MEET THE SPEAKERS

We are excited to announce Mr. Joseph Oti Frimpong as one of the guest speakers at our upcoming webinar titled "Peer Learning Session: Lessons from the Ghana Experience One Year After" on Monday, 8th December 2025.

He is the Programs Officer and Lead for Elections, CDD-Ghana and the Coordinator, CODEO Secretariat.

Join the conversation!

Scan the code on the flier or click on the link to register: https://t.co/vQAKWLSyOT

#SituationRoomNG
#DemocracyWatch
#ElectionNewstrends
#NigeriaDecides2027

@cddghana
@codeoelections

@NanaPaxro

[Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room @SituationRoomNg]

What can Nigeria learn from Ghana's last 12 months?

Join us on Monday, 8th December for a Webinar titled "Peer Learning Session: Lessons from the Ghana Experience One Year After".

This isn't just a review; it's a strategy session. We will be analyzing political shifts and discussing concrete adaptations for the Nigerian context. If you care about the future of democracy in West Africa, you need to be in this room.

Details of the Webinar are as follows:

Date: Monday, 8th December 2025
Time: 1:00 PM
Platform: Zoom

To register and attend, kindly scan the barcode on the flier or click on the link: https://t.co/vQAKWLSyOT

#ElectionNewstrend
#SituationRoomNG
#DemocracyWatch
#NigeriaDecides2027

@PMacManu
@SundayAlao
@NanaPaxro
@CodeoElections
@UKinNigeria

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Happening in an hour!

Join us for our side event at the 2025 Electoral Integrity in Africa Summit, taking place at the InterContinental Hotel, Lusaka.

Our discussion explores a key paradox in Africa: While citizens overwhelmingly support free and fair elections as the best way to choose their leaders, confidence in the integrity of those elections continues to decline.

Join our live stream here: https://t.co/sxAELm5Wsn

#VoicesAfrica #ElectoralIntegritySummit2 #Democracy

[CDD-Ghana @CDDGha]

The second part of the @CDDGha - @BrookingsInst joint event has commenced with the first panel session.

The panel, comprising @EdwardAmpratwum, Head of Inclusive Growth and Accountable Governance, @UNDPGhana and Sheikh Armiyawo, @CodeoElections Advisory Board Member is discussing "Strengthening elections and parties as mechanisms of vertical accountability"

The panel is moderated by Micheal Akagbor, Senior Programs Officer @CDDGha

[CDD-Ghana @CDDGha]

It's almost here!!

We are excited to introduce Kwaku and Jude, our hosts for 'Youth Unplugged,' a brand-new CDD-Ghana podcast introduced to amplify and influence the issues that matter to young people in Ghana and on the continent.

Anticipate something bold, unscripted, and youth-driven.

Coming soon on Spotify and YouTube.

#YouthUnplugged
#Unscripted
#CDDYouthPodcast

[CODEO @CodeoElections]

CODEO has released its final report on the #AkwatiaByElection held on September 2, 2025.

Our observers found that the polls were largely peaceful and orderly, with officials and security agencies ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the process.

#CODEOObserves

[CODEO @CodeoElections]

Akwatia By-Election Update!

✅ By 6:30 AM, 100% of CODEO observers were at their assigned polling stations and were permitted to observe.
✅ 95% of EC officials were present at the polling stations observed by 6:30 AM.
🗳️ 90% of polling stations observed opened by 7:15 AM.

[CODEO @CodeoElections]

CODEO has deployed 25 trained observers for today’s Akwatia by-election and is calling on all stakeholders to ensure peace, fairness, and transparency throughout the process.

#GhanaDecides
#CODEOObserves

[CODEO @CodeoElections]

Catch Joseph Oti Frimpong (@NanaPaxro), Coordinator, CODEO Secretariat, live on 'Our Agenda' on OFF TV tomorrow, September 1, 2025, at 9:00 am.

He will join the discussion on the 'Akwatia by-election and matters arising.'

#CODEOObserves
#GhanaElections
#AkwatiaByElection

[AfricTivistes @AFRICTIVISTES]

📊 According to several reports from specialised organisations, more than 50% of elections in sub-Saharan Africa 🌍 are undermined by the following factors:

✅ Authoritarian backsliding
✅ Pre- and post-electoral violence
✅ Restrictions on civic freedoms
✅ Lack of transparency

🔍 In light of these challenges, civic technologies (civic tech) have emerged as powerful tools to strengthen democracy, restore public trust, and ensure more credible and inclusive electoral processes.

📝 Apply now to the Innovation Fund for Citizen Participation
🌐 https://t.co/wLwmNmev17

🚀 Powered by the Digital Democracy Initiative

#DigitaliseYouth #AHEADAfrica #ElectionCivicTechFund @AHEADxAfrica @YouthCohort

[AfricTivistes @AFRICTIVISTES]

🎯 Are you an engaged young African?

Have you already launched a digital initiative focused on eletions ?

🚀 Take your project to the next level !

Submit your initiative before 10 July 2025 and stand a chance to receive funding of €10,000 to €25,000 to enhance the impact of your work.

📽 To maximise your chances of success, follow the step-by-step submission process in this video ⬇️

Powered by the Digital Democracy Initiative

#DigitaliseYouth #AHEADAfrica #ElectionCivicTechFund
@AHEADxAfrica @YouthCohort

[CDD-Ghana @CDDGha]

Impact Thursday!

Promoting peaceful and credible elections and strengthening election administration and processes in Ghana and Africa.

The Center formed the Coalition Of Domestic Elections Observers (@CodeoElections) in the year 2000 to enhance civil society participation in the election and promote electoral transparency and fairness. CODEO has trained and deployed over 10,000 election observers in Ghana, and it remains the only citizen observer group that deploys the parallel vote tabulation (PVT) in election observation in Ghana.

CODEO has contributed to relatively peaceful elections with 3 turnovers in government, a rare feat in Africa. Over the last 22 years, CODEO has observed every public election in Ghana, including by-elections.

This experience and capacity have been deployed across Africa, where CDD-Ghana regularly provides technical support to other citizen observation groups in Africa.

#ImpactThursday
#CODEOObserves
#PVTResults
#Election2024

@NanaPaxro @addovera @Namabynature @bibiniqwaku @KojoPumpuni @WatchWomanEdem @SelormeyK @amnesty @amnestyghana @GACC_GHANA @GhanaIntegrity @GHANANEWSAGENCY @GNAT_Official @Abantufordev @penplusbytes @Icagh1 @AccraHq @agighana

[CDD-Ghana @CDDGha]

Why has support for elections dropped higher among Ghanaians living in rural areas than those in urban areas? What does this potentially mean for electoral participation, especially among rural dwellers?

These are critical questions Prof. John Osae-Kwapong (@Ata_John1), a D&D Fellow at the Center, poses in his latest blog post, 'Rural-Urban Gaps in Election Attitudes.'

In this blog post, he addresses topics including trust in the Electoral Commission of Ghana (@ECGhanaOfficial), voter turnout, and @afrobarometer data on elections.

Read the full piece here: https://t.co/8XH8L1F9Kk

#CDDPublications
#Elections
#Afrobarometer
#ElectoralCommission