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0 Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty Democracy (c) Election Monitoring and ECOWAS Assistance; (d) The Role of Armed Forces, the Police and the Security Forces in Democracy; (e) Poverty Alleviation and Promotion of Social Dialogue; (f) Education, Culture and Religion; (g) Rule of Law, Human Rights and Good Governance; and (h) Women, Children and Youth. Although the observance of these principles can be verified only by actual practice, a number of ECOWAS interventions in support of the democratic principles are laudable (e.g. in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, the Gambia, Guinea etc.). Another important point is that ECOWAS is conceived along the EU model whereby in the future parliamentarians will be directly elected, thus creating a more representative body. The implementation of such a principle would strengthen the role of political parties in agenda setting as well as bringing the forum closer to the people. ECOWAS also leads the way in promoting dialogue and cooperation between the political parties, the media and civil society. In June–July 2005, approximately 250 representatives of political parties, the media and civil society from the 15 ECOWAS member countries plus Mauritania, Cameroon and Chad met at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou, Benin. This forum was co-organized by the Sahel and West Africa Club/Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretariat and the Strategic Watch Club for Peace in West Africa. This forum’s main objectives were to facilitate dialogue and interaction at the regional level between the three categories of actors as regards their respective and common roles in the prevention of conflict, and in the building and strengthening of peace and democracy at the local, national and regional levels. It also aimed to help establish a network of these diverse actors and facilitate their concerted involvement in actions to be carried out. 4.7 African integration into international political party unions Ironically, African political parties have fared better in international party-to-party contacts than in the regional equivalent. Currently, a large number of African political parties are members of the so-called party internationals. This section illustrates the involvement of African political parties in global party-based democracy associations and networks. 4.7.1 The Democrat Union of Africa Dialogue Group (DUA/ADG) The Democrat Union of Africa/Africa Dialogue Group is part of the International Democrat Union (IDU), which consists mainly of conservative, Christian democrat
International Idea and like-minded political parties of the centre and centre-right in over 60 countries. Many of its member parties are organized in regional units, most of which came into existence as new democracies were established during the 1990s. The IDU provides a forum in which parties holding similar beliefs can come together and exchange views on matters of policy and organizational interest, so that they can learn from each other, act together, establish contacts and speak with one strong voice to promote democracy and centre-right policies around the globe. The DUA/ADG was founded in August 1997 in Dakar, Senegal by 11 liberal youth organizations from the African continent (see Table 4.5 for the current membership). Table 4.5: Members of the Democrat Union of Africa Dialogue Group (DUA/ADG) No. Country Parties 1 South Africa Democratic Party Youth (DP-Y), South African Liberal Students’ Association (SALSA) 2 Benin Nouvelle Ethique 3 Côte d’Ivoire Jeunesse Militante du Parti Libéral de Côte d’Ivoire (JMPLCI), Organization de Jeunes Libéraux de Côte d’Ivoire (OJLCI), Femme Actuelle Liberale (FAL) 4 Mali Jeunesse du parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (JPDP) 5 Mauritania Jeunesse du Rassemblement Pour la Démocratie et l’Unité (JRDU) 6 Cape Verde Juventud Para la Democratia (JPD), Rassemblement des Jeunes Républicains (RJR) 7 Ghana New Patriotic Party Youth Wing (NPPY), Ghana Liberal Students’ Association (GHALSA) 8 Senegal Union des Jeunesses Travaillistes et Libérales (UJTL) 9 Malawi United Democratic Front Youth (UDFY) 10 Burkina Faso Jeunesse du Parti de l’Alliance Pour la Démocratie et la Fédération (JADF) 11 Angola National Democratic Union of Angola 12 Mozambique Renamo 13 Namibia Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) 14 Tanzania Chama Cha Demantiza 15 Uganda Democratic Party (DP) African Party and Electoral Systems
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