Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council Elections in the Republic of Uganda, 18 February 2016

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February 13, 2016 to February 18, 2016

Release of AUEOM Preliminary Findings of the 18th February 2016 General Elections in the Republic of Uganda

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 2016 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council Elections in the Republic of Uganda.

When: 20th February 2016

Where: Sheraton Hotel, Ballroom B

Time: Starting from 11:00 a.m.

Who: African Union Commission

Background:

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Uganda, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has deployed an African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Republic of Uganda to observe the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council Elections scheduled for 18 February 2016.

The AUEOM has a mandate to observe the Elections in Uganda in conformity with the relevant instruments of the African Union, including the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (2012), the AU/OAU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa (2002); the African Union Guidelines for Election Observation and Monitoring Missions (2002); other relevant international instruments governing election observation; and the Constitution and National Laws of the Republic of Uganda.

The Mission is led by the Honourable Lady Justice Mrs Sophia A.B. Akuffo, Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Ghana, and former President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Mission comprises forty (40) observers drawn from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), African Ambassadors accredited to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Election Management Bodies, Human Right Institutions and Civil Society Organisations from various African countries.

The Mission is assisted by a group of experts from the African Union Commission, Pan African Parliament and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA).

Media representatives in Uganda are invited to take part and cover the Press Conference.

For any further information or interview requests please contact Mission Coordinators:
Mr. Idrissa Kamara: kamarai@africa-union.org; mobile phone: +256782248978 and Mrs. Sharon Ndlovu: ndlovus@africa-union.org; mobile phone: +256782248862.

For Media contact: Mr. Gamal Eldin Ahmed A. Karrar gamalk@africa-union.org | Mobile: +256787580390.

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