ECOWAS has sent an observation mission to monitor the presidential election in Cabo Verde.

The Election Observation Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS – EOM) is led by Gen. Salou Djibo, former Head of the Interim Government of the Republic of Niger.

The team observed the voting process of the Presidential Election in Cabo Verde on Sunday, 17 October 2021.

ECOWAS deployed Election Observers to 714 out of the 1,058 polling units in Cabo Verde to observe the electoral process.

The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government says it is determined to accompany the people and government of Cabo Verde through the Presidential Election in line with the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance of 2001.