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Ghana is widely considered one of the most stable and resilient democracies in West Africa. Since its return to multi-party democracy in 1992, Ghana has held eight democratic elections that have led to three alternations of power between political parties. Ghana’s polls are historically competitive, with high voter turnout and close results.
Kelley Jones brings more than 25 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge in key areas of NDI programming including elections and political parties, governance, civic participation, and women's leadership. For more than 15 years, she has served as a resident director or chief of party managing offices and programs in Nigeria, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Kuwait, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Sudan, and Zambia.
Arianit "Niti" Shehu is NDI’s senior country director with Middle East and North Africa team and manages the Institute's programs in Jordan and Syria. Mr. Shehu is one of NDI’s leading experts on civil society strengthening, elections, parliamentary strengthening, and citizen-based advocacy programs. Mr.
International Recipients
2023 - Graça Machel, Mozambique
2023 - Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russia
2022 - Zuzana Caputova, Slovak Republic
2022 - Maia Sandu, Republic of Moldova
2022 - The Ukrainian People.
2022 - Ingrida Simonyte, Lithuania
2017 - Rappler, Philippines
This preliminary statement (download full statement) is offered by the joint international Election Observation Mission (EOM) of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) to Tunisia’s September 15, 2019, presidential election.
We, the Heads of the international election observation missions and the United Nations present in Nigeria, have taken note of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the 2019 general elections due to logistical and operational challenges.
NDI’s regional director for Central and Western Africa, Christopher Fomunyoh, outlined political and technical challenges facing Mali after last March’s military coup in testimony Dec. 5 before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs.