GNDEM Expresses Serious Concern about Arrest of Leading Uganda Nonpartisan Citizen Observer and GNDEM Chairperson
The Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) expresses its serious concern regarding the arrest of Dr. Sarah Bireete in advance of Uganda upcoming general elections on 15 January 2026. Dr. Bireete is a leading Ugandan nonpartisan citizen observer and respected human rights lawyer who is Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG) based in Kampala, Uganda. […]
EPDE Expands Cooperation with African Election Observer Networks
Capacity Building with E-HORN and ELOG As part of growing cooperation with African observer organisations, EPDE conducted three joint trainings with the East and Horn of Africa Election Observers Network (E-HORN), in collaboration with Kenya’s Election Observation Group (ELOG). These sessions focused on social media monitoring – an increasingly critical area for detecting disinformation, coordinated […]
Citizen Election Observers from Europe and Africa Launch First-Ever Transcontinental Cooperation to Counter Threats to Democracy
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) and the African Electoral Observation Network (AfEONet), representing together thousands of election experts and volunteer observers, have launched the first-ever strategic transcontinental collaboration on citizen election observation. This initiative aims to strengthen solidarity among civil society monitors and to support democratic processes across both Europe and Africa. Countering […]