Following the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), His Excellency Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on the proposal of the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission, His Excellency Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, deployed an African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to evaluate the process of the presidential election of 15 November, 2026.

The AUEOM is led by His Excellency Dr. Bornito de Sousa Baltazar Diogo, former Vice President of the Republic of Angola and will stay in Cabo Verde from November 8 to 20, 2026.

The Mission comprises 37 Short-Term Observers (STOs), drawn from 22 Member States: Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, and Zimbabwe.

The Mission is deployed in strict compliance with international rules and standards governing election observation as well as the legal framework in force in the Republic of Cabo Verde.

In fulfilling its mandate, the Mission will meet with stakeholders in the electoral process, including other international election observation missions and Technical and Financial Partners, and will observe the last days of the election campaign, election day process and the post-election environment.

The AUEOM will release a Preliminary Statement containing its initial findings on the conduct of the election with recommendations, on 17 November 2026. A final comprehensive report on its observations, will be published within one month, from the date of announcement of the final result of the election.

 The Mission’s Secretariat is located at PESTANA TRÓPICO Hotel Cabo Verde. It can be reached at: Tel: +238 9948548.

 

           Praia, Wednesday, 11 November 2026

                              H.E. Dr. Bornito de Sousa Baltazar Diogo

                                                Head of Mission

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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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