The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) has indicated its preparedness to offer early warning reports which will enable stakeholders to respond to electoral violence before, during, and after the 2016 elections.

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According to the Regional Coordinator for Early Warning at WANEP, Ifeanyi Okechukw an early response team which is made up of members of the National Peace Council has been constituted.

“An early response group made up of eminent persons and anchored by the National Peace Council has been set up to deal with particular threats. WANEP is going to base on its credibility of early warning to support and provide reports to this group to make informed decisions and responses to threats identified,” he said on Class FM

He also revealed that WANEP had formed an alliance with the United National Development Programme (UNDP) to provide support systems to regional peace councils and organise training on information management, communication, and other areas.

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National Network Coordinator for WANEP-Ghana, Albert Yelyang, also disclosed their outfit has begun sensitising youth wings of the various political parties on the need to disassociate themselves from electoral violence.

“Because of youthful exuberance and idleness, some young people engage in violence. So, we are working to let them understand that they are part of the election process. We are sensitising them on violence and how that can affect their future,” he added