Out of the nine and so elections which include parliamentary and presidential elections organized within the sub-region one can say that only Liberia passed on without any significant challenges. He further stated that, ICTs pose difficult challenges for electoral integrity despite how good and sophisticated it is in working. “In recent years, foreign governments have used social media and the internet to interfere in elections around the globe. Social Media has proved a useful tool for the extremist group to send messages of hate and to incite violence,” he added. WAEON seeks to support its member organizations to identify and advance best practices for election observation to promote democratic elections in West Africa.

Source: GhanaWeb July 12, 2021 16:41 UTC