AU Deploys Election Observers to Various States in Sudan
13 April, 2015 KHARTOUM (SUDANOW) The African Union has issued a statement
on the arrival of its election monitoring and observation mission led
by former Nigerian President H.E Olusengun Obasanjo, which will follow up and assess the presidential and parliamentary elections in the country.
A statement received by SUDANOW said following the receipt of
an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Sudan, the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr.
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, approved the deployment of an African Union
Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Sudan to observe the
Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled for 13 to 15 April
2015.
The statement said the AU launched its election observation mission in
Sudan on 10 April 2015 with the deployment of 20 short-term observers
(STOs) drawn from 14 African countries, representing institutions such
as the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Election Management Bodies (EMBs)
and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The STOs were deployed in
teams of two to cover 7 states in Sudan.
H.E. Chief Olusengun Obasanjo arrived in Khartoum on 13
April to interact with key stakeholders and observe the voting and
counting process.
It added that the AUEOM's mandate is derived from the 2007 African
Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance; the 2002 AU/OAU
Declaration on Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa;
and the 2002 AU Guidelines for Elections Observation and Monitoring
Missions.
The statement explained that the assessment and observations of the
Mission will be guided by the principles and guidelines stated in
these instruments, and other relevant international instruments
guiding international election observation and the legal framework for
elections in the Republic of Sudan.
It concluded that the Mission will issue a statement of its
preliminary assessment of the elections on 16 April at a Press
Conference at Corinthia Hotel in Khartoum. A final and comprehensive
report will be released within two months from the date of
announcement of final election results.
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