African Union to deploy election observers to the Republic of Seychelles’ December 2015 Presidential Election
Addis Ababa, 26 November 2015: Following an invitation from authorities in the Republic of Seychelles, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of seventeen (17) short-term election observers to the upcoming presidential election in the Republic of Seychelles scheduled to take place from 3 - 5 December 2015.
The deployment of African Union Election Observation Mission to Seychelles is in line with the mandate of the African Union Commission as enshrined in relevant AU instruments such as the 2007 African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, the 2002 AU/OAU Declaration on Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa, and the 2002 AU Guidelines on Election Observation and Monitoring Mission – all of which request the Commission to be fully engaged in the promotion and strengthening of democracy and democratic governance in Africa, particularly by observing and monitoring elections in African Union Member States.
The AUEOM to Seychelles will be led by H. E. Mrs. Julia Dolly Joiner, former Commissioner for Political Affairs, African Union Commission. The AUEOM will be deployed from 26 November to 10 December 2015 to cover the final preparations and conduct of elections. At the conclusion of the election, the AUEOM will issue a preliminary statement on its findings and observations to be followed by a final report within two months after the election.
For more information, please contact the AUEOM Coordinator:

Guy Cyrille Tapoko
Ag. Head
Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit
African Union Commission
Email: TapokoG@africa-union.org