Democrat Union of Africa

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Democracy Union of Africa
AbbreviationDUA
Formation1997
Founded at Dakar, Senegal
Location
Region
Africa
Honorable Patron
 Nana Akufo-Addo
Chairperson
 Louisa Atta-Agyemang
Affiliations International Democracy Union

The Democracy Union of Africa is an alliance of centre-right political parties in Africa. Founded in Dakar, Senegal, in 1997, it is affiliated with the global International Democracy Union. [1] It aims to bring together parties with similar aims and political goals, such as the protection of democracy and individual liberty, from the whole of Africa, with its headquarters being found in Accra, Ghana.

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2019 Meeting in Accra, Ghana

A meeting of the Democracy Union of Africa occurred with the support of the IDU on 3–5 February 2019 in Accra, Ghana. [2] 17 parties from within the DUA were represented at this meeting. [3]

The Meeting was opened by the Secretary General of Ghana's New Patriotic Party, John Bouadu. [4] President of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, was elected chairman of DUA at this meeting, and President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo took the role as Honorary Patron of the Democratic Union of Africa. The title was accepted for him on his behalf by Vice-President of Ghana, H:E Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. [5]

In an address to Ghanaian media at the meeting in Accra, IDU Secretary General Christian Kattner said that, ‘we need a strong Democracy Union of Africa offering a sustainable network for political parties on the African continent, fighting together for freedom and democracy in order to ensure a better life of all people of Africa.’ [6]

Interim Steering Committee

The current executive committee was elected in December 2024. The current leadership are as follows; [7]

Member parties

Full Members

CountryPartyAbbrColorUpper house legislative seatsLower house legislative seatsStatus
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola National Union for the Total Independence of Angola UNITARed and GreenUnicameral legislature only
90 / 220
In opposition
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally PDCI-RDAGreenUnicameral legislature only
77 / 255
Junior party in government coalition
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Union of the Centre-Right UCDBlue
0 / 70
0 / 100
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana New Patriotic Party NPPRed, Blue, and WhiteUnicameral legislature only
137 / 275

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Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Democratic Party DPGreen, Orange
0 / 67
0 / 349
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Kenya Africa National Union KANUBlack, Red and Green
3 / 67
10 / 349
In opposition
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Basotho National Party BNPBlue, White, Red, and Green Senate members are tribal leaders or appointees
1 / 120
In opposition
Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia Unity Party UPGreen and Maroon
13 / 30
10 / 73
In government
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Malawi Congress Party MCPBlack, Red, and GreenUnicameral legislature only
55 / 193
In government
People's Party PPOrange, Black & WhiteUnicameral legislature only
5 / 193
In opposition
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Istiqlal Party IstiqlalMauve, Pink
17 / 120
81 / 395
In government
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Mozambican National Resistance RENAMOBlack, Red, Blue, WhiteUnicameral legislature only
60 / 250
In opposition
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Popular Democratic Movement PDMBlue, White and Red
2 / 42
16 / 104
In opposition
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria People's Democratic Party PDPGreen, White and Red
36 / 109
118 / 360
In opposition
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles New Democratic Party NDPBlueUnicameral legislature only
0 / 31
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Sierra Leone People's Party SLPPGreenUnicameral legislature only
81 / 149
In government
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa African Christian Democratic Party ACDPRed and Blue
1 / 430
3 / 400
In opposition
Inkatha Freedom Party IFPRed, White, Black, Green, and Yellow
2 / 90
17 / 400
In government
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Party for Democracy and Progress CHADEMARed, Blue, and WhiteUnicameral legislature only
20 / 393
In opposition
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Democratic Party DPGreenUnicameral legislature only
9 / 529
In opposition
Forum for Democratic Change FDCBlueUnicameral legislature only
32 / 529
In opposition

Observer members

CountryPartyAbbrColorUpper house legislative seatsLower house legislative seatsStatus
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone People's Movement for Democratic Change PMDCGreen, OrangeUnicameral legislature only
0 / 149
Extra-parliamentary opposition

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Burnell, Peter J. (2006). Globalizing Democracy: Party Politics in Emerging Democracies. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 153. ISBN   978-0-415-40184-5.
  2. ↑ "International Democracy Union on Instagram: "Democracy Union of Africa Meeting 2019 #DUA2019"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  3. ↑ "International Democracy Union on Instagram: "The #DUA2019 delegation met today with the Vice-President of Ghana, H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia @mbawumia at the Jubilee House. The Vice-…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  4. ↑ "International Democracy Union on Instagram: "New Patriotic Party Secretary General John Bouadu opening the first evening of the meeting of Democracy Union of Africa in Accra, Ghana…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  5. ↑ "International Democracy Union on Instagram: "The #DUA2019 delegation met today with the Vice-President of Ghana, H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia @mbawumia at the Jubilee House. The Vice-…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  6. ↑ "International Democracy Union on Instagram: "IDU Secretary General Christian Kattner addressing the Ghanaian media about rebuilding a political centre-right alliance in Africa: "We…"" . Instagram. Retrieved 2019-02-19.{{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  7. ↑ "Statement on the Re-establishment of the Democracy Union of Africa | International Democracy Union". 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
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