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Jonathan to lead AU Elections Observers to Zambia

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan will lead the African Union Elections Observation Mission (AUEOM), to the Zambian general elections that will hold in October 11, 2016.

This is contained in a statement posted on AU’s website on Monday. He will head other members of the short term mission to join the continental body’s deployment of long term election experts who are already in Zambia.

“The chairperson of the AU has approved the deployment of AUEOM to the general elections scheduled to hold in the Republic of Zambia on October 11, 2016.

“The deployment of the AUEOM will take place in two phases. The first phase comprise the deployment of long term election experts and took place from July 14 to August 22, 2016 and it is made up of 10 observers.

“For the first time, the AU long term experts include election/ legal political/media/campaign analysts. The objective is ensure that the AUEOM approaches its work with added professionalism and factual analysis of the legal, political, electoral, media and campaign aspects of the electoral process in Zambia.

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“At the second phase of the Mission, the long term experts will be joined by Short Term observers from the August 1 to 15, 2016.

“The Short Term Mission will be headed by Goodluck Jonathan, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The AUEOM draws its mandate from various African Union instruments, most importantly: (a) the AU Guidelines for Elections Observation and Monitoring Missions, 2002; (b) the OUA/AU Declaration on Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa, 2002; African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, 1981, and (c) African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, 200), among others,” part of the statement read.

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