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Election observers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have arrived in Cape Verde ahead of the West African country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for May 17.
In a post shared on X on Sunday, ECOWAS said the Head of its Election Observation Mission to the legislative elections in Cape Verde, H.E. Baboucarr-Blaise Ismaila Jagne, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Gambia, has arrived in Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde.
HEAD OF ECOWAS ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION ARRIVES IN CABO VERDE AHEAD OF LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS
The Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to the Legislative Elections in Cabo Verde, H.E. Baboucarr-Blaise Ismaila JAGNE, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the… pic.twitter.com/roJl7pzknT
— Ecowas – Cedeao (@ecowas_cedeao) May 17, 2026
According to ECOWAS, Jagne’s arrival marks an important phase in the organisation’s electoral support efforts, reinforcing its commitment to promoting peaceful, credible, and transparent elections in Cabo Verde, in line with its mandate to strengthen democracy, constitutional order, and stability across the region.
Jagne, speaking to journalists upon arrival, said ECOWAS is in the island nation to observe the electoral process in close coordination with national authorities, electoral stakeholders, and partner observer missions.
He expressed hope that the elections would once again be conducted in a peaceful atmosphere and reflect the best interests of the Cabo Verdean people, while reaffirming ECOWAS’ commitment to dialogue, cooperation, and confidence-building throughout the electoral period.
