Equatorial Guinea

AUC Chairperson approves the deployment of a Short Term Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea’s Presidential Election

Addis Ababa, 14 April 2016: Following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of an African Union Short-Term Election Observation (STO) Mission to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea’s Presidential Election scheduled for 24 April 2016.

African Union Commission in partnership with Ministry of Transport, Technology, Posts and Telecommunications of Equatorial Guinea organized a capacity building workshop to support the establishment of Internet Exchange Point in Equatorial Guinea from 14-18 March 2016. Internet Society (ISOC) has facilitated and conducted the workshop.
The workshop is a continuation of the support through the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project to Member states that do not have Internet Exchange Points.