Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa explained

The Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa (Réseau des Femmes Elues Locales d'Afrique, REFELA) is a network of women elected local government officials in Africa. REFELA was founded in 2011.^[1]

History

REFELA was founded at the first Forum of Locally Elected Women of Africa, held at Tangier in Morocco in March 2011.^[2]

From 2012 until December 2015 REFELA's president was Fatimatou Abdel Malick, Mayor of Tevragh-Zeina in Mauritania. In November 2015 the Cameroonian politician Célestine Ketcha Courtès was elected to succeed Abdel Malick as president.^[3] In 2019 Ketcha Courtès was succeeded as president by Macoura Dao, Mayor of Foumbolo in Ivory Coast.^{[4] [2]} 2021 was Rohey Malick Lowe, the Lord Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC) / Gambia elected.

Notes and References

1. Paulina Moses, Local chapter of Refela elected, New Era, 27 February 2020.
2. http://abidjantv.net/societe/cote-divoire-macoura-dao-maire-de-foumbolo-nouvelle-presidente-du-reseau-des-femmes-elues-locales-dafrique-refela/ Côte d’Ivoire: Macoura Dao, Maire de Foumbolo, nouvelle Présidente du réseau des Femmes Élues Locales d’Afrique (REFELA)
3. Web site: French. La camerounaise Célestine Ketcha Courtès accède au trône du Refela. 4 December 2015. 29 January 2017. Le Bled Parle.
4. https://www.mediaterre.org/actu,20190620065536,11.html L'Ivoirienne Macoura Dao élue présidente du REFELA au Caire (Égypte)