Former Ethiopian PM arrives in Sierra Leone to led AU’s Election Observation Mission

Addis Ababa, June 21, 2023 (FBC) – The Former Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, has arrived in Sierra Leone, to lead the African Union’s short-term Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) ahead of the June 24, 2023, general elections in the country.

At the invitation of the Government of Sierra Leone and the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat approved the deployment of short-term African Union Election Observation Mission to assess and report on the conduct of this election.

Sierra Leone’s general election is scheduled for June 24, in which the country’s president, parliament and other local representatives will be elected.

The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) announced that the campaign officially runs 07:00-17:00 daily, May 23-June 22.