Galamsey: Act decisively in next sitting — ACEPA to Parliament
By: Juliana Odame Asare The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has warned that Parliament and the government risk failing Ghanaians if the upcoming sitting fails to produce concrete action to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking ahead of the reconvening[…]
The State of Youth Participation in African Democracy: What the Data Reveals
By Benedicta Naa Odarkor Ablateye, Communications Officer, ACEPA Africa is the world’s youngest continent. Young people are not merely the future of African democracy; they are its present. Yet despite their overwhelming demographic strength, youth remain significantly underrepresented across nearly every formal measure of political participation, from parliaments and party[…]
A Regional Commitment Takes Institutional Shape in Togo
“Come together to present a united front.” — Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Clerk of Parliament of Ghana Building gender-responsive parliaments is not the work of one country alone. Under the Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) Project, implemented by the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) and the Parliamentary Centre,[…]








