145 international observers to monitor Cape Verde presidential election
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
One hundred and forty-five international observers from five organisations have arrived or are expected in Cape Verde to monitor the presidential election on 15 November. The mission includes 77 ECOWAS observers and 37 from the African Union, with monitoring of voting and counting, according to Cape Verde's National Electoral Commission.
A total of 145 international observers from five organisations have begun arriving in Cape Verde to monitor the presidential election scheduled for 15 November, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced. The missions represent the African Union, ECOWAS, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, ROJAE-CPLP and the International Organisation of La Francophonie, reports Expresso das Ilhas.
ECOWAS is to deploy the largest mission, with 77 observers, ten of whom are already in the archipelago. The African Union has 37 representatives, while the CPLP and ROJAE-CPLP will each send 13. The International Organisation of La Francophonie plans to send five representatives, with arrivals starting on 10 November.
The observers will be accredited in accordance with electoral legislation and will monitor voting, the closure of polling stations and the counting process. They are also due to meet authorities, candidates and civil society organisations in different regions of the country. Six candidates are running for a five-year presidential term: Casimiro de Pina, José Maria Neves, Antero Tavares, Gilson Alves, Joana Rosa and Loisito de Sousa.
