Guinea Bissau

The African Union Strongly Condemns Violence in Guinea Bissau

November 05, 2023

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Addis Ababa, 5 December 2023: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns the recent violence in Guinea Bissau, perpetrated by elements of the National Guard.

The Chairperson equally notes with concern the dissolution of the National Assembly. The Chairperson calls on the government and all national stakeholders to prioritise dialogue in the furtherance of peace and to respect the Constitution to ensure the preservation of stability and unity of the country.

Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 4th June 2023 Legislative Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau

June 06, 2023

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Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 4th June 2023 -En

Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 4th June 2023 -Fr

Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 4th June 2023 -Po

Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau

June 04, 2023

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The Head of the AU Election Observation Mission to the June 4, 2023 Guinea Bissau Legislative Elections Arrives and Commences Stakeholders’ Engagement in Bissau

June 05, 2023

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His Excellency Joaquim Alberto Chissano, former President of the Republic of Mozambique, arrived in Bissau on June 1, 2023, to lead the 40-member African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) ahead of the June 4, 2023, legislative elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau.

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Launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission to the June 4, 2023 Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau

June 04, 2023

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The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) for the June 4, 2023 Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau. The short-term election observation mission comprises forty (40) members drawn from various AU Member States comprising AU Organs, notably, the Permanent Representatives Committee, Pan African Parliament, as well as Representatives of: Election Management Bodies, Civil Society Organisations, Independent Experts, Women and Youth. The AUEOM is supported by a team of experts from the AUC.

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Communiqué of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Situation in Guinea Bissau

February 01, 2022

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1 February 2022, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, follows with deep concern the situation in Guinea Bissau, marked by the attempted coup d’état against the Government of the country.

He calls upon the military to return, without delay, to their barracks and to ensure the physical integrity of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and members of his Government and to immediately release those among them in detention.

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Preliminary Statement: AU Election Observation Mission to the 24 November 2019 Presidential Election in the Republic of Guinea Bissau

November 26, 2019

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1. INTRODUCTION

On 24 November 2019, Bissau Guineans turned out massively to vote in the presidential election held for voters both in the country and the Diaspora. This election was conducted within a context of political tension and institutional crises which drew the attention of the international community. This election which is fundamental to the political situation in Guinea Bissau, represent major stakes to the people and an important challenge to national and international stakeholders.

Preliminary Statement (EN)

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24 November 2019 Presidential election in the Republic of Guinea Bissau

November 24, 2019

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Media Advisory

RELEASE OF AUEOM PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF THE 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA BISSAU

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

What: Release of Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 2019 Presidential Election in the Republic of Guinea Bissau.