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.

When: 26^th November 2019

Where: The AUEOM Press Conference will be at the Ledger Hotel in Bissau. Its secretariat can be reached at the following mobile number: +245969165762

Time: Starting from 5:00 P.M.

Who: The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Guinea Bissau. The Press Conference will be addressed by H.E Joaquim Raphael Branco, Former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Head of the AUEOM in the Republic of Guinea Bissau.

About AUEOM:
African Union Election observation serves the following purposes:
* safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process;
* promoting the openness and transparency of the process;
* enhancing public confidence;
* diffusing potential tensions;
*  increasing political credibility;
* disseminating and strengthening international standards and electoral best practices.

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

For any further information please contact the Mission Coordinator:

Ms. Karine Kakasi Siaba | Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit (DEAU), Department of Political Affairs | Commission of the African Union Email: Kakasik@africa-union.org

For Media interviews requests please contact:

Mr. Gamal Ahmed Karrar| Senior Communication Officer| Directorate of Information and Communication| African Union Commission| E-mail:  gamalk@africa-union.org