Invitation to Representatives of the Media: Arrival of the Head of AU Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Liberia H.E. Erastus J.O. Mwencha, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission

MEDIA ADVISORY

Arrival of the Head of AU Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Liberia H.E. Erastus J.O. Mwencha, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

What: Arrival of the Head of AU Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Republic of Liberia H.E. Erastus J.O. Mwencha,, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission

When: Sunday, 24h December 2017

Where: Boulevard Palace Hotel, Monrovia, Liberia
Who: Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit at the African Union Commission
Objective: The deployment of an AUEOM to Liberia reflects AU Commission’s desire and aspiration for an Africa of good governance, democracy, and respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law in all of AU member states.

Background:
Following an invitation from the Government and National Electoral Commission of Liberia, the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has approved the re-deployment of African Union (AU) observers to observe the conduct of the election on the 26 December 2017. The AU observers have been redeployed to the country from 23 to 31 December 2017.

Media representatives in Liberia are invited to take part and cover the activities of the AUEOM.

For more information about the mission and its activities, please contact:
Mr Idrissa Kamara| Mission Coordinator| E-mail: kamarai@africa-union.org|

For any interview requests please contact:
Mr. Gamal Ahmed A. Karrar| Directorate of Information and Communication| Email: gamalk@africa-union.org|

For further information contact
Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia
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