The African Union Commission (AUC) announced on Wednesday the arrival of its Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) in the Republic of Guinea to monitor the presidential elections scheduled for next Sunday, said media reports on Thursday.
The Commission said in a statement: “At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Guinea, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf following the proposal of the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Continental Institution, His Excellency Ambassador Bankole Adeoye has deployed a short-term Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Guinea to observe the final days of the election campaign, election day operations, and the first days of the post-election phase. The Mission is under the leadership of His Excellency Domitien Ndayizeye, former President of the Republic of Burundi.” The Mission is composed of 62 short-term observers, including ambassadors accredited to the AU, members of election management bodies, civil society representatives, independent experts, and academics from thirty AU member states.
The Mission will monitor the evolution of the electoral process, the campaign, election day, and the early stages of the centralization of provisional results. The Mission will also meet with internal and external stakeholders involved in the electoral process.
Based in Conakry until January 1, 2026, the Mission will issue its preliminary statement on December 30, including relevant recommendations to improve the conduct of future elections.
A final and complete report will be published within one month of the announcement of the final election results. Simultaneously, the Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission, Abdoulie Janneh, arrived in Conakry to monitor the presidential elections.
“We are here to offer ECOWAS’ support and solidarity to the Republic of Guinea for peaceful, free, and transparent presidential elections,” said Janneh, highlighting that “the election of the future President of the Republic will mark the end of the transition and the return to constitutional order in Guinea, following the adoption of the new Constitution by referendum on 21 September.”
