{"id":258837,"date":"2023-05-02T13:23:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T11:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/end-of-the-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas-preelectoral-factfinding-mission-to-guineabissau?lang=en"},"modified":"2023-05-02T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T11:23:36","slug":"end-of-the-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas-pre-electoral-fact-finding-mission-to-guinea-bissau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/end-of-the-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas-pre-electoral-fact-finding-mission-to-guinea-bissau\/","title":{"rendered":"End of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Pre-electoral Fact-finding Mission to Guinea-Bissau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/c3cd4154ac2aa18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/c3cd4154ac2aa18\" alt=\"Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/c3cd4154ac2aa18\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=253406&amp;press_source=Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The pre-electoral fact-finding Mission deployed to Guinea Bissau by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, rounded up its activities on 30th&nbsp;April 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Mission was deployed from 24th&nbsp;to 30th&nbsp;April 2023 in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance to hold consultations with political actors and stakeholders of Guinea-Bissau and the international community to assess the country&rsquo;s level of preparedness for the legislative elections scheduled for 4th&nbsp;June 2023, identify gaps and support efforts aimed at building consensus to create a conducive environment for the conduct of peaceful, inclusive and credible elections.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Mission report will be submitted to the President of the ECOWAS Commission with a view to taking the necessary measures to implement the recommendations, including the timely deployment of long-term and short-term Election Observation Missions (EOM) to the Republic of Guinea Bissau.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Mission was led by Amb. Abdel-Fatau MUSAH, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, supported by personalities and experts from the ECOWAS Member States, including:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>E. Mrs.&nbsp;<\/em><em>Marcelline Paulette&nbsp;<\/em><em>ADJOVI&nbsp;<\/em><em>YEKPE<\/em><em>, Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to Nigeria and Permanent Representative of Benin to ECOWAS;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>E. Mrs. Awa Amadou Aboudou NANA<\/em><em>, former President of the Community Court of Justice and member of the ECOWAS Council of the Wise;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Maria Do Rosario LOPES PEREIRA GONCALVES<\/em><em>, President of the National Electoral Commission (CNE) of Cabo Verde;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Amada ALADOUA<\/em><em>, Vice-President of the Independent National Electoral Commission of the Republic of Niger.<em><em>\u200b<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mission was supported by a technical team comprising:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>E. Hamidou BOLY<\/em><em>, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Guinea-Bissau;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mr Serigne Mamadou KA<\/em><em>, PO Democracy and Good Governance; and<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mr Youkou Barou Y. LUTHER<\/em><em>, PO Mediation Operations.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The pre-electoral fact-finding Mission deployed to Guinea Bissau by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, rounded up its activities on 30th&nbsp;April 2023. 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