EU deploys Election Observation Mission to The Gambia

In response to an invitation by the Gambian authorities, the European Union deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to The Gambia to observe the Parliamentary elections scheduled for 6 April 2017.

At the request of the Gambian authorities, the deployment of an EU EOM aimed to contribute to enhancing the transparency of the process and the respect for fundamental freedoms.

The EOM Core Team of seven EU election analysts arrived in The Gambia on 13 March and would stay in the country until the completion of the electoral process to prepare a comprehensive assessment of the electoral process. Shortly after the Parliamentary elections, the mission would issue a preliminary statement of its findings at a press conference in Banjul. A final report, including recommendations for future electoral processes, would be presented at a later stage, after the finalisation of the entire electoral process.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Gambia and the EU https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/gambia/1216/gambia-and-eu_en

ESO: Background information: Joint statement by HRVP Mogherini and Neven Mimica on the latest developments in The Gambia http://www.europeansources.info/record/joint-statement-by-hrvp-mogherini-and-neven-mimica-on-the-latest-developments-in-the-gambia/

ESO: Background information: EU opening a new chapter of relations with The Gambia http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-opening-a-new-chapter-of-relations-with-the-gambia/

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