Brussels 05.03.2024 Announcing today the release of the final report of the 2023 EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Liberia, its Chief Observer Andreas Schieder, Member of the European Parliament, said: “These were the first general elections since the departure of UNMIL solely organised by the Liberian institutions and they marked an important milestone in…
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Chad: EU expresses serious concerns
Strasbourg 02.03.2024 “The European Union expresses its serious concerns following the violence that has occurred in N’Djamena in recent days. The EU calls for the facts to be clarified and responsibilities established in an independent and credible manner” reads the statement of the EU diplomacy press person, following the news from N’Djamena. “These events undermine…
Mozambique: elections result
Brussels 28.10.2023 Statement by the Spokesperson of the European External Action Service on the results of the local elections in Mozambique. “The European Union is closely following the aftermath of the municipal elections, which took place on 11 October. “The Mozambican society showed active commitment and participated at large. “The EU notes with concern reports…
Zimbabwe: EU EOM defamation campaign
Brussels 29.08.2023 “The EU takes note of the announcement of the 23 August 2023 Harmonised Elections’ results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). On Election Day, Zimbabweans turned out in great numbers, and showed their determination to exercise their voting rights. They need to be granted full transparency and integrity in the electoral process”, reads…
Guinea-Bissau: EU congratulates with peaceful elections
Brussels 17.06.2023 “The EU warmly congratulates the people of Guinea-Bissau, the political actors and the election bodies for the calm, peaceful and highly participatory legislative elections that took place on 4 June for which final results were announced yesterday. The prompt acceptance of the results by all the main political leaders marks an important step…
EU admits Nigeria post-elections challenges
Brussels 02.03.2023 “The holding of the general elections on the 25th of February in Nigeria was the major democratic undertaking (according to us) in an extremely challenging context” said the European External Actions Service press person, while reacting upon the tense post-elections situation in the country. The context was characterised among other problems by the…
Nigeria opposition refuses elections result
Brussels 02.03.2023 A Nigerian opposition party has said it will fail a lawsuit after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on Wednesday declared the winner of Nigeria’s controversial presidential elections. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has become Nigeria’s new president-elect winning the vote. Following a hotly-contested general election, Mr. Tinubu becomes the country’s fifth president since the end of…
Nigeria: EU observation mission report
Brussels 27.02.2023 The holding of general elections on 25 February in Nigeria was a major undertaking representing a key opportunity for the consolidation of democracy. Despite a challenging context and operational failures, the Nigerian people demonstrated their commitment to democracy. "Despite a challenging context and operational failures, the Nigerian people demonstrated their commitment to democracy."…
Nigeria: EU mission observing elections
Brussels 27.02.2023 Nigeria’s electoral commission started announcing state-by-state results from national elections on Sunday, February 26, amid complaints of irregularities, though it is not expected to name a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for several days. 🇳🇬Ekiti is so far the only Nigerian state to declare its results. Bola Tinubu won…
The Gambia: EU awaits EOM report
Brussels 08.12.2021 “The Gambia conducted Presidential elections on 4 December. The European Union welcomes the calm, peaceful, and transparent manner in which the elections were conducted. The high voter turnout shows the commitment of the Gambian people to the democratic path that they have taken since December 2016”. 🇬🇲The Gambia: Statement by the Spokesperson on…
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