Our Executive Director Dr. Rasheed Draman represented the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) at this year’s International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit that took place in Washington DC, which started on the 30th of January and ended on the 31st of January. Recognizing the fact that the issue of international religious freedom touches every culture, nation, religion, […]
In the aftermath of the recently concluded New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary primaries, concerns have been raised about the growing influence of money in the political landscape, with fears that it could set a dangerous trend for the nation’s democracy. Dr. Rasheed Draman, the Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has expressed his[…]
Dr. Rasheed Draman, the Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has voiced profound disappointment regarding the prevalence of vote-buying observed during the just-ended New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries. He emphasized that these incentives have resulted in the departure of proficient legislators, potentially impeding parliamentary proceedings. In an interview with Citi News, Dr.[…]
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JanThe Data for Accountability Project’s (DAP II) work with the Parliament of Ghana to use data to monitor the country’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continued apace in 2023. The relationship between GSS and Parliament has gone from strength to strength, and we have seen examples of MPs using the skills they have learnt through[…]
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DecA team from the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) under the leadership of the Executive Director facilitated a five-day retreat for staff of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in December 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. The retreat was to organize a workshop at the Irene Country Lodge, Pretoria, South Africa to enable the staff of PAP[…]
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NovAs part of efforts to raise the visibility of the Sierra Leone Parliamentary caucus on Freedom Religion or Belief (FoRB) and foster regular engagements between caucus members and the Sierra Leonean public, the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) and its partners in collaboration with the Sierra Leonean Parliamentary Caucus, organized a one-day seminar on the theme:[…]
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NovThe primary objective of the National Seminar organized under the auspices of FoRBLN and facilitated by ACEPA in collaboration with members of The Sierra Leone Parliamentary caucus on FoRB sought to encourage dialogue and promote sustainable peace in the country. The seminar provided the platform for fruitful discussion on FoRB, emphasis was placed on the importance of[…]
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NovThe Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin organized the “Speaker’s Breakfast Forum” in collaboration with STAR Ghana Foundation to celebrate their 5th anniversary. At the event, our Executive Director, Dr. Rasheed Draman who was also the distinguished guest speaker, shared insightful perspectives on the involvement of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the work of the Parliament[…]
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NovThe International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) Ministerial Conference, took place in Prague in November 2023. Among other things, the sessions explored past experiences in Central Europe under Communist rule and considered how this may help us to understand how repressive regimes currently restrict freedom of religion or belief. The conference also focused on Freedom of[…]