Democrat Union of Africa
Abbreviation | DUA |
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Formation | 1997 |
Founded at | Dakar, Senegal |
Location | |
Region | Africa |
Honorable Patron | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Chairman | McHenry Venaani |
Affiliations | International Democracy Union |
The Democracy Union of Africa is an alliance of
.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 Interim Steering Committee was elected at the Meeting in Accra in February 2019. The results of the election are as follows;[7]
- Chairman: Mr McHenry Venaani, Leader of the Opposition and President of the Popular Democratic Movement of Namibia
- Vice-Chairman for North Africa: Mr. Rahhal El Makkaoui, Member of the Executive Committee in Charge of International Relations, Istiqlal Party, Morocco
- Vice-Chairman for East Africa: Mrs. Ingrid Turinawe Kamateneti, Secretary for Mobilization, Forum for Democratic Change, Uganda
- Vice Chairman for West Africa: Mr. John Boadu, Secretary General, New Patriotic Party, Ghana
- Representative: Mrs. Linette Olofsson, Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Democratic Movement, Mozambique, for women and for the Portuguese-speaking communities of Africa
- Representative: Mrs. N’guessan Edwidge Wassa Aamoin, Parti Democratique, Côte d`Ivoire, for youth and the French-speaking communities of Africa
Member parties
Full Members
Country | Party | Abbr | Color | Upper house legislative seats | Lower house legislative seats | Status |
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Angola | National Union for the Total Independence of Angola | UNITA | Red and Green | Unicameral legislature only | 51 / 220
|
In opposition |
Côte d'Ivoire | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
|
PDCI-RDA | Green | Unicameral legislature only | 77 / 255
|
Junior party in government coalition |
Equatorial Guinea | Union of the Centre-Right | UCD | Blue | 0 / 70
|
0 / 100
|
Extra-parliamentary opposition |
Ghana | New Patriotic Party | NPP | Red, Blue, and White | Unicameral legislature only | 137 / 275
|
In government |
Kenya | Democratic Party | DP | Green, Orange | 0 / 67
|
0 / 349
|
Extra-parliamentary opposition |
Kenya Africa National Union | KANU | Black, Red and Green | 3 / 67
|
10 / 349
|
In opposition | |
Lesotho | Basotho National Party | BNP | Blue, White, Red, and Green | Senate members are tribal leaders or appointees
|
5 / 120
|
In opposition |
Liberia | Unity Party | UP | Green and Maroon | 10 / 30
|
25 / 73
|
In opposition |
Malawi | Malawi Congress Party | MCP | Black, Red, and Green | Unicameral legislature only | 49 / 193
|
In government |
People's Party | PP | Orange, Black & White | Unicameral legislature only | 26 / 193
|
In opposition | |
Morocco | Istiqlal Party | Istiqlal | Mauve, Pink | 17 / 120
|
81 / 395
|
In government |
Mozambique | Mozambican National Resistance | RENAMO | Black, Red, Blue, White | Unicameral legislature only | 89 / 250
|
In opposition |
Namibia | Popular Democratic Movement | PDM | Blue, White and Red | 1 / 42
|
5 / 104
|
In opposition |
Nigeria | People's Democratic Party
|
PDP | Green, White and Red | 48 / 109
|
157 / 360
|
In opposition |
Seychelles | New Democratic Party | NDP | Blue | Unicameral legislature only | 0 / 31
|
Extra-parliamentary opposition |
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone People's Party | SLPP | Green | Unicameral legislature only | 43 / 112
|
In government |
South Africa | African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | Red and Blue | 1 / 430
|
3 / 400
|
In opposition |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | Red, White, Black, Green, and Yellow | 2 / 90
|
14 / 400
|
In opposition | |
Tanzania | Party for Democracy and Progress | CHADEMA | Red, Blue, and White | Unicameral legislature only | 49 / 353
|
In opposition |
Uganda | Democratic Party | DP | Green | Unicameral legislature only | 12 / 375
|
In opposition |
Forum for Democratic Change | FDC | Blue | Unicameral legislature only | 34 / 375
|
In opposition |
Observer members
Country | Party | Abbr | Color | Upper house legislative seats | Lower house legislative seats | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sierra Leone | People's Movement for Democratic Change | PMDC | Green, Orange | Unicameral legislature only | 0 / 112
|
Extra-parliamentary opposition |
Footnotes
- ISBN 978-0-415-40184-5.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "Statement on the Re-establishment of the Democracy Union of Africa | International Democracy Union". Retrieved 2019-02-19.