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A gathering of African service providers, end users and policy makers has commenced discussions on the role of earth observation in powering environmental sustainability and economic growth on the continent. The stakeholders, who also include scientists, academics and development partners, are meeting under the banner of the Pan-African programme called Global Monitoring for the Environment and Security, and Africa (GMES and Africa).

I. INTRODUCTION

1. At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of The Gambia and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, deployed the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the country’s presidential election that was held on 4 December 2021.

The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) is in the Republic of The Gambia to observe the 4th December 2021 Presidential Election at the request of the Government of the Republic of The Gambia.

As part of its mandate to implement the African Union's vision for the utmost respect of rule of law on the continent, the Constitutionalism and Rule of Law Unit of the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission