AFRICAN UNION ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION In line with the African Union’s mandate of promoting democracy and democratic elections in Africa, His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), deployed an Election Observation Mission to the 7th November 2019 Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Mauritius. The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) arrived in the Republic of Mauritius on 31st October 2019 and will remain in the country until 12th November 2019. The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) is led by Her Excellency Dr. Speciosa Kazibwe Wandira, former Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, Member of the AU Panel of the Wise and Co-chairperson of FemWise Africa. The AUEOM comprises ambassadors drawn from the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU), members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), election administrators, civil society, media and electoral experts. The deployment of an AUEOM to Mauritius demonstrates the AU’s commitment to supporting peaceful, democratic and credible electoral processes in its Member States by providing an objective assessment of the process. This is in line with Aspiration 3 of Agenda 2063, which aims at ensuring good governance, democracy, and respect for human rights, justice and the rule…