The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has dispatched a team of 40 observers to Togo to oversee the legislative and regional elections scheduled for April 29, 2024.
In a statement released by the regional bloc on Sunday, it was mentioned that this mission aligns with Article 12 of the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to assisting its Member States in conducting elections. Leading the mission is Mrs.
Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, the former Vice-President of The Gambia. The team comprises Ambassadors from ECOWAS Member States, representatives from the ECOWAS Court of Justice and Parliament, Civil Society Organizations, media professionals, and election observation experts from the West African region.
This deployment follows the recommendations of a pre-election fact-finding mission that assessed the preparatory phases of the elections in Togo from April 15 to April 20, 2024. Throughout their time in Togo, the observation mission will engage with key stakeholders in the electoral process and closely monitor the voting procedures until April 29, 2024.
