Rights Accountability Network Africa

Evidence. Rights. Accountability.

RANA advances human rights and accountability through rigorous research, public engagement, legal action and sustained advocacy — translating evidence and law into meaningful institutional reform.

Our purpose
Rights made visible.

A permanent, evidence-driven watchdog focused on human rights, accountability, security governance and the rule of law.

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What we do

From evidence to reform.

RANA combines monitoring, research, public education, legal analysis and accountability action so that rights concerns can be documented, understood and followed through.

Research

Research & Policy Analysis

Evidence-based reports, legal analysis, indexes, briefs and reform-oriented research.

Accountability

Advocacy & Public Engagement

Institutional engagement, media commentary and sustained follow-up on public-interest concerns.

Law

Strategic Legal Action

Legal support, strategic litigation and rights-focused interventions aimed at systemic impact.

Recent work

Articles & media coverage

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RANA in the News
13 August 2026 · AdomOnline

RAN-Africa seeks details of Agenda 111 private partnerships through RTI

Coverage of RANA’s Right to Information request seeking details of proposed public-private arrangements connected to Agenda 111 hospital projects.

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RANA in the News
31 July 2026 · MyJoyOnline

RANA asks Parliament to restrict MP Yakubu Mohammed child engagements until safeguarding training is completed

Coverage of RANA’s call for safeguarding training and stronger institutional child-protection protocols in Parliament.

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RANA in the News
31 July 2026 · MyJoyOnline

Rights group warns against exposing schoolgirl to fallout from MP’s comment

Coverage of RANA’s call to protect the identity and dignity of a child at the centre of a public controversy.

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RANA in the News
25 March 2026 · MyJoyOnline

RANA petitions President Mahama over security recruitment fees, demands refunds for youth

Coverage of RANA’s petition concerning recruitment application fees and its request for presidential intervention.

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RANA in the News
2026 · GhanaWeb

RANA petitions John Mahama to audit and refund security recruitment fees

Additional coverage of RANA’s petition on security-service recruitment fees.

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RANA Analysis
3 March 2026 · AdomOnline

The case for an explicit and limited legal threshold for internal military deployment in Ghana

A RANA analysis of constitutional safeguards, civilian authority and the legal framework for domestic military deployment.

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Publications

Research designed to be used.

RANA’s publication library is designed for research reports, policy briefs, legal opinions, public accountability reports and methodological notes.

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