Addis Ababa, 26 April 2017: Following an invitation from the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, has deployed an African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Algeria’s Legislative Elections scheduled for 4 May 2017 from 22 April to 10 May 2017.
The Mission comprises one hundred and fifty (150) short-term observers (STOs) drawn from members of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union, the Pan-African Parliament, Election Management Bodies, Civil Society Organisations working in the area of democracy, governance and elections in Africa, Think Tanks, and independent election experts.
The AUEOM draws its mandate from various African Union instruments, most importantly: (a) the African Union Guidelines for Elections Observation and Monitoring Missions (2002); (b) the OAU/AU Declaration on Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa (2002); African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (1981) and (c) African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (2007), among others.
The objectives of the AUEOM are to: (a) provide an accurate and impartial reporting or assessment of the quality of the 4 May 2017 Legislative Elections in Algeria, including the degree to which the conduct of the elections meets regional, continental and international standards for democratic elections; (b) offer recommendations for improvement in future elections based on its findings; and, and (c) demonstrate AU’s interest in supporting Algeria’s elections and democratisation process to ensure that the conduct of credible elections contributes to the consolidation of democratic governance, peace and stability in the country.

For more information, contact:
Mr. Guy Cyrille Tapoko
Ag Head, Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit
Department of Political Affairs
Email: TapokoG@africa-union.org