Civil societies have a role in ensuring the application of democratic procedures in ensuring a balanced society.
According to Darren Kew, a professor at the university of Massachusetts , Democracy is nothing without civil society and the media as they create a balancing power to the power of the state.
At a two/day conference , media stakeholders and Civil societies from across 10 countries in the continent strategized on how to deepen democracy in Africa .
they spoke on election security and the importance of creating opportunities for engagement of governments at all levels .