The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of its Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the 15 March 2026 Presidential election in in the Republic of Congo.

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Congo, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency (HE) Mahamoud Ali YOUSSOUF, following the proposal of the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (CAPPS) of the African Union (AU), His Excellency Ambassador Bankole ADEOYE, approved the deployment of a short-term AUEOM to assess and report on the conduct of these elections.

The AUEOM is led by His Excellency Nana AKUFO-ADDO, former President of the Republic of Ghana. This Mission comprises 34 Short-Term Observers from 20[1] African countries, including an ambassador accredited to the African Union in Addis Ababa, members of the Pan-African Parliament, representatives of African election management bodies, members of African civil society organizations, and representatives of youth organisations.

The AUEOM will base its assessment on the legal framework governing elections in the Republic of Congo, the OAU/AU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections, and the standards and obligations stipulated in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), among others.

In fulfilling its mandate; the Mission shall interact with key electoral stakeholders, as well as with other international election observation missions and Technical and Financial Partners in the country.

A preliminary statement containing initial findings and recommendations on the conduct of the elections will be released on 17 March 2026. A final and comprehensive report will be released within one month from the date of the announcement of final election results.

The AUEOM is located at the Hilton Hotel, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Its secretariat can be reached at the following number: ?+242 052 062 187.

 

Done at Brazzaville, 15 March 2026

For the Mission,

SEM. Nana Akufo-Addo,

Head of Mission

For more information, please contact:

Karine Kakasi Siaba, Head, Democracy and Elections Unit | Governance and Conflict Prevention Directorate | Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security | African Union Commission | Tel: +251 115 517 700 | E-mail: KakasiK@africanunion.org | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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