Democrat Union of Africa

Centre-right political international in Africa

Democracy Union of AfricaAbbreviation| DUA

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Formation| 1997
Founded at| Dakar, Senegal
Location|

* Accra, Ghana

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 (IDU).[1] Headquartered in Accra, Ghana, 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.

## Diplomatic meetings

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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 DUA chairman at this meeting, and President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo took the role as Honorary Patron of the DUA. Vice-President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, accepted the role on his behalf.[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

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

* Chairperson: Md Louisa Atta-Agyemang, Member of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana
* Secretary General: Mr Joy Reuben, Deputy Secretary General of the Inkatha Freedom Party in South Africa
* Deputy Chairman: Hon Rafael Savimbi Massanga, Member of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)
* Treasurer: Md Leonor Elisa Lopes De Sousa, Member of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique in Mozambique
* Vice-Chair for North Africa: Mr. Rahhal El Makkaoui, Member of the Executive Committee in Charge of International Relations, Istiqlal Party, Morocco
* Vice-Chair for East Africa: Mr. Deogratias Munishi, International Relations Secretary, CHADEMA, Tanzania
* Vice Chair for West Africa: Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, General Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, Nigeria
* Vice Chair for Southern Africa: Md. Linette Olofsson, Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Democratic Movement, Mozambique
* Vice Chair for Central Africa: Md. Avelino Mocache Mehenga, President of the Unión de Centro Derecha (UCD), Equatorial Guinea

## Member parties

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### Full Members

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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 |

90 / 220

| In opposition
Côte d'Ivoire  | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally | PDCI-RDA  | Green  | Unicameral legislature only |

63 / 255

| In opposition
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 |

88 / 276

| In opposition
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 |

1 / 120

| In opposition
Liberia | Unity Party | UP  | Green and Maroon  |

13 / 30

10 / 73

| In government
Malawi | Malawi Congress Party | MCP  | Black, Red, and Green  | Unicameral legislature only |

55 / 193

| In government
People's Party | PP  | Orange, Black & White  | Unicameral legislature only |

5 / 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 |

60 / 250

| In opposition
Namibia | Popular Democratic Movement | PDM  | Blue, White and Red  |

2 / 42

16 / 104

| In opposition
Nigeria | People's Democratic Party | PDP  | Green, White and Red  |

36 / 109

118 / 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 |

81 / 149

| 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

17 / 400

| In government
Tanzania | Party for Democracy and Progress | CHADEMA  | Red, Blue, and White  | Unicameral legislature only |

20 / 393

| In opposition
Uganda | Democratic Party | DP  | Green  | Unicameral legislature only |

9 / 529

| In opposition
Forum for Democratic Change | FDC  | Blue  | Unicameral legislature only |

32 / 529

| In opposition

### Observer members

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Country  | Party  | Abbr  | Color  | Upper house legislative seats  | Lower house legislative seats  | Status

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Sierra Leone | People's Movement for Democratic Change | PMDC  | Green, Orange  | Unicameral legislature only |

0 / 149

| Extra-parliamentary opposition

## Footnotes

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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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
7. ^ "Statement on the Re-establishment of the Democracy Union of Africa | International Democracy Union". 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-19.

## External links

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* Democracy Union of Africa official website

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