PRE-ELECTION MISSION TO THE GAMBIA

JOINT PRE-ELECTORAL FACT-FINDING MISSION CONTINUES CONSULTATIONS WITH ELECTION STAKEHOLDERS IN THE GAMBIA | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The joint pre-election fact-finding mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) is continuing its consultations with Gambian electoral actors and political stakeholders with a view to supporting the holding of free, credible, inclusive and peaceful elections.   Following working sessions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Interna…

Ecowas Deploys A Pre-election Fact-finding Mission To Gambia – The Standard Newspaper

The Ecowas Commission, through its Directorate of Political Affairs, is deploying a pre-election mission to Banjul, in the Republic of The Gambia, between the 14th and 21st of June 2026, in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). This high-level technical mission is led by Mr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, former Chair of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), and Mr Babatunde Tolu Afolabi,…

PRE-ELECTION MISSION TO THE GAMBIA

The electoral cycle commences with the 5th December 2026 presidential election in The Gambia. Countries, United Nations Agencies, Continental Unions and Subregional Organisations often engage in pre-election missions to determine whether the grounds for free, fair and genuine elections are in place. Foroyaa has reliably learnt that Ecowas and the AU have decided to send election missions to The Gambia. It is important for such missions to speak …