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Parliamentary elections in Côte d'Ivoire
Consolidation of Alassane Ouattara’s power
The parliamentary elections in Côte d'Ivoire took place on 27 December 2025, shortly after the presidential elections, and were strongly shaped by this dynamic. They followed only a few weeks after the re-election of President Alassane Ouattara (RHDP), who won the presidential election on 25 October 2025 with 89.77 per cent of the vote in the first round, excluding the most promising opposition candidates, and who now governs the country for a fourth consecutive term. Around 8.7 million voters were called upon to elect the 255 members of the National Assembly. The elections also took place in a situation in which key opposition forces are fragmented. Shortly after the presidential election, the opposition party PPA-CI, led by Laurent Gbagbo, called for a boycott of the parliamentary elections.
Dr. Stefanie Brinkel
January 9, 2026
Country reports
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Return to Constitutional Order? Presidential Election in Guinea
General Mamady Doumbouya remains in power
The presidential election held on 28 December 2025 marks, at least institutionally, a decisive turning point in Guinea’s recent political history. Four years after the military coup of September 2021, in which General Mamady Doumbouya overthrew the elected President Alpha Condé, the ballot was officially intended to complete the transition back to constitutional order. In practice, however, the conduct of the election, the field of candidates and the institutional framework raise doubts about its democratic character. Rather than a contest between political alternatives, the election appears primarily as an instrument to legitimise an already established military power structure.
Dr. Stefanie Brinkel
January 9, 2026
Country reports
Volume of the network Solution Think Tank 2024 policy papers
Joint publication of the 2024 policy papers with the topic: Regional voices, shared realities: Socio-political issues in West Africa
West Africa is a region in continuous change, where political, economic, and social challenges are increasingly interconnected. This publication offers in-depth socio-political analyses and concrete solutions to the region’s shared challenges.
Anastasia Rentzing
January 23, 2025
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: "KAS PDWA SUMMER SCHOOL, 2024 EDITION"
Scholarship program for applicants from Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Liberia and Sierra Leone
The purpose of this call for applications is to select participants for the KAS Summer School 2024, with the aim of selecting the winners of the KAS PDWA Master's Scholarship 2024 at the end of the workshop. The KAS Summer School will take place online in July 2024. Based on the applications, KAS PDWA will shortlist candidates and inform them by email between May and June about the exact dates and details of the further process. KAS PDWA takes the protection of personal data very seriously and guarantees that the information provided in your application will only be used for the purpose for which it was submitted. By submitting your application via this completed form, you also authorize KAS PDWA to use this information as described above and to contact your referees for any necessary cross-checks. Good luck with your application!
Victor Emmanuel Ekwa Bebe III
March 12, 2024
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Presidential election 2023 in Liberia
Peaceful change of power and hope for progress.
Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai replaces incumbent President George Weah in office and becomes the new head of state of the Republic of Liberia. Hopes for the new government are high.
Dr. Stefanie Brinkel, Anastasia Rentzing
December 20, 2023
Country reports
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Elections in Sierra Leone in the context of geopolitical instability
Julius Maada Bio was re-elected as Sierra Leone's head of state on June 24, 2023, to lead the country of nearly 9 million people through tumultuous times
The results of the June 24 elections for the president, parliament and local mayors are out. The incumbent head of state Julius Maada Bio was reelected. He must now navigate his country of almost nine million through ever more stormy waters.
Dr. Stefanie Brinkel, Dr. Théodore Golli
July 10, 2023
Country reports
Dr. Stefanie Brinkel s'exprime au sujet de l'ancienne chancelière allemande Dr. Angela Merkel
Dr. Angela Merkel reçoit ce 8 février son Prix FHB pour la recherche de la Paix à Yamoussoukro
L'ancienne chancelière et désormais membre du Conseil d'administration de la Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, recevra ce mercredi 8 février 2023 le Prix Félix Houphouët-Boigny pour la recherche de la Paix à Yamoussoukro en Côte d'Ivoire.
Victor Emmanuel Ekwa Bebe III
February 6, 2023
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Novembre 2020 - Octobre 2022: Retour en chiffres sur 2 ans du projet FiPNAT
Bilan du projet « Finances Publiques, Notre Affaire à Tous » (FiPNAT)
Le projet FiPNAT, porté par la Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, l'Union Européenne et l'ONG Action pour la Protection des Droits de l'Homme (APDH), a pris fin le 31 Octobre 2022, après deux ans de vulgarisation des concepts et pratiques liés aux finances publiques en Côte d'Ivoire. Retour sur les activités du projet.
Victor Emmanuel Ekwa Bebe III, Fatima Touré
January 13, 2023
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Ordre juridique en Afrique : la KAS et son partenaire CREDFiP ouvrent le débat
Discussions autour du thème « L’ordre Juridique : entre stabilité et instabilité »
« L’ordre juridique : entre stabilité et instabilité », tel fut le thème du colloque international organisé par le CREDFiP avec le soutien financier de la Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung à travers son Programme Régional pour le Dialogue Politique en Afrique de l’Ouest (PDWA), les 08, 09 et 10 Décembre 2022 à l’UFR des Sciences Juridiques et de Gestion de l’Université Alassane Ouattara de Bouaké au centre de la Côte d’Ivoire.
Victor Emmanuel Ekwa Bebe III
December 20, 2022
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The jihadist threat in northern Ghana and Togo
Stocktaking and prospects for containing the expansion
The study "The jihadist threat in northern Ghana and Togo: Stocktaking and prospects for containing the expansion" was conducted by the regional programme Political Dialogue in West Africa (PDWA) of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in cooperation with PROMEDIATION.
The study focuses on recent developments in the jihadist terrorist threat in the north of Ghana and Togo and is a continuation of the study " North of the countries of the Gulf of Guinea - The new frontier for jihadist groups" published in 2021.