June 03, 2015
West Africa: Illicit Financial Flows Represent Missed Opportunities for West Africa's Development and Economic Needs
Capital flight and illicit financial flows represent missed opportunities for generating state revenue desperately needed to finance key sectors of West Africa's economy, tackle… Read more »
June 02, 2015
Nigeria: Making Nigeria's Change Count
May 29, 2015 stood out as one of the most important dates in Nigeria's history. For many, it was Nigeria's epiphany. Read more »
June 01, 2015
Nigeria: Civil Society to Monitor President With 'Buharimeter'
On Friday May 29th, 2015, a new Government was inaugurated in Nigeria. The activities leading up to the General elections climaxed on the 28th of March when citizens went out to… Read more »
April 16, 2015
Africa: Does Limiting a President's Term Help a Nation?
Over the past ten years or more, heads of states across many of Africa's new democracies have attempted to modify their country's constitutions to prolong their mandates. Read more »
March 10, 2015
West Africa: What is This Middle Class?
Africa's middle class is one of the fastest growing socio-economic groups in the world. But while it is expected to swell in coming decades, it is also an incredibly elusive and… Read more »
March 06, 2015
West Africa: Call for Proposals - Advancing Human Rights Through Higher Education
The Higher Education Support Program (HESP) of the Open Society Foundations invites proposals for projects that enhance the role of university communities in the advancement of… Read more »
February 11, 2015
West Africa: Sahel Website Helps Bridge Information Gap
On the ground training helps build local reporter capacity in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Read more »
February 06, 2015
Nigeria: Driving Change Through the RSVP - Register, Select, Vote Not Fight, Protect Your Vote Concert
From the womb to the cradle to the grave- music and the making of music remains an integral part of our human experience. Musicians who make different types of music infuse their… Read more »
February 05, 2015
West Africa: Introducing Water
What is WATER? Read more »
February 03, 2015
West Africa: Situation Room Welcomes ICC Statement
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) welcomes the statement by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda on ICC's preparedness… Read more »
January 19, 2015
West Africa: #senstopebola Wins #hackagainstebola
On January 14 and 15th, the Global Editors Network, OSIWA (Open Society Initiative for West Africa), the Union for Francophone Press (UPF) and Code for Africa invited 12 teams from… Read more »
January 10, 2015
West Africa: #HackAgainstEbola in Dakar - 14/15 January
On the 14th and 15th January, the third edition of #HackAgainstEbola will be co-organized by Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), the Union for Francophone Press (UPF),… Read more »
December 25, 2014
Ghana: Ghana School of Law Holds Moot Court Competition
African Heights Foundation, a Ghanaian youth-driven civic advocacy and leadership development foundation, recently organized the first edition of a Moot Court Competition on the… Read more »
December 12, 2014
West Africa: African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Press Statement On Ghana's Energy Sector
In Ghana, providing a reliable and stable energy supply to both the population and businesses is a constant challenge for the government. Recently the country has been facing… Read more »
November 28, 2014
West Africa: Turning Words Into Action
Recent Ebola convening pushes West African-led public health breakthrough Read more »
November 20, 2014
West Africa: Medical Community to Lead Fight Against Ebola
As the Ebola epidemic continues to wage thousands of deaths across West Africa and clinical trials are underway, a consortium of local West African leaders with scientific… Read more »
November 28, 2014
West Africa: West Africa Faces Severe Risks in 2015 As Six Countries Head to the Polls
As citizens from six West African countries head to the polls to elect new heads of state in 2015, key regional and international decision-makers have started laying the groundwork… Read more »
November 20, 2014
West Africa: Local Medics to Lead Fight Against Ebola
As the Ebola epidemic continues to wage thousands of deaths across West Africa and clinical trials are underway, a consortium of local West African leaders with scientific… Read more »
November 24, 2014
Nigeria: #Hackagainstebola Comes to Lagos
The second Editors Lab named #HackAgainstEbola, will be co-organized by the School of Media and Communication (Pan-Atlantic University), OSIWA (Open Society Initiative for West… Read more »
November 20, 2014
West Africa: West Africa's Local Medical Community to Lead Fight Against Ebola
As the Ebola epidemic continues to wage thousands of deaths across West Africa and clinical trials are underway, a consortium of local West African leaders with scientific… Read more »
October 10, 2014
West Africa: A Robust International Response to the Ebola Outbreak Is a Legal Obligation
Last week the UN Security Council declared the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa "a threat to international peace and security". As the world body met to discuss the most… Read more »
September 18, 2014
West Africa: Petroleum Pricing in Nigeria - What's the Problem?
What's the Issue ? Read more »
September 15, 2014
Niger: Osiwa and PWYP Call On Niger to Immediately Release Rotab Activists
Update - All arrested activists were freed on Friday evening, but they will be summoned by a judge this week. We remain vigilant. Read more »
September 09, 2014
West Africa: Global Report Calls for Action On Undertrial Detention
A new report is calling for global action to combat the overuse of pretrial detention, highlighting its devastating impact on the well-being of both individuals and communities. Read more »
September 01, 2014
West Africa: A Call for Appointment of ECOWAS Special Envoy on Ebola
Civil Society Statement on the Current Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Read more »