The Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to the November 15 presidential election in Cabo Verde, former Gambian Vice-President Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajang, has arrived in Praia ahead of Sunday’s polls.
Speaking to journalists on arrival, Jallow-Tambajang said the mission was in the country to support a peaceful, inclusive and transparent electoral process, in line with the expectations of the people of Cabo Verde.
She said observers would be deployed across the country’s islands to ensure that the electoral process reflects the voices and experiences of citizens in every part of the country.
Her arrival follows coordination meetings between the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Francess Alghali, and the ECOWAS Resident Representative in Cabo Verde, João Ribeiro Butiam.
The Head of Mission joins twenty long-term observers who have been deployed across the islands since November 3, ahead of the arrival of approximately sixty short-term observers.
The ECOWAS mission is expected to monitor the electoral process and assess its conduct, as the regional bloc continues its support for credible elections and democratic governance in West Africa.
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