Civil society groups form regional democracy Network
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In Accra, Ghana, seven civil society organizations from Central Africa established the Network of Civil Society Organizations for the Consolidation of Democracy in Central Africa (ROCiDAC).
These groups created ROCiDAC during the third Summit on Electoral Integrity to improve election transparency, democratic governance, and citizen participation in a region where civic space is often limited.
Members of the new network unanimously appointed Gombo Breye Houzibé, who represents the Observatory of Associations on the Electoral Process in Chad (OAPET), as ROCiDAC’s Executive Coordinator. Houzibé previously monitored elections in Chad, identifying irregularities during the 2024 presidential election, and will now lead the network’s activities and advocate for its members. ROCiDAC includes organizations from Chad, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo.
The network aims to share national experiences, increase visibility for civil society actors, and prioritize citizens in electoral processes. The creation of ROCiDAC took place alongside the third African Summit on Electoral Integrity, organized by African Election Observers Network (AfEONet), the Center for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana) and the West Africa Election Observers Network.
