Africa
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a Long-Term Election Observation Mission (LTOEM) ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for May 17 in Cabo Verde.
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has authorised the deployment of the LTEOM in accordance with the provisions of ECOWAS instruments.
This legal framework comprises the Revised Treaty of 1993, the 1999 Mechanism for the Prevention, Conflict Management and Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security, the 2001 Additional Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, and Article 53(c) of the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework adopted in 2008.
Twenty experts from ECOWAS member states will be in the country from 4th to 22nd 2026. During this period, they will be deployed across all islands of Cabo Verde.
These experts possess broad expertise in fields such as constitutional law, political affairs, diplomacy, the media, electoral operations, conflict prevention, gender and inclusion, and security matters.
Observers of the long-term mission will monitor all key stages of the electoral process before, during and after the vote.
Their analyses will serve as early warning and rapid-response mechanisms to help prevent and manage any conflict linked to the elections.
The observers will provide real-time analysis, make concrete recommendations and help foster a climate of transparency and trust conducive to high voter turnout.
A.I
May 6, 2026
Tags: ECOWAS Commission Omar Alieu Touray
