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under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, has paved the way for African countries towards building a solid continental democracy founded on transparent elections, the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, said on Monday in Rabat.
During a press briefing held on the sidelines of the 5th edition of the AU Training Cycle for African Election Observers, Adeoye indicated that over the past five years, Morocco has shown the way forward to promote optimal democracy on the continent, insisting on the importance of holding transparent, credible elections that are aligned with the AU’s Agenda 2063.
The AU plans to deploy specialized training missions covering the observation of pre-electoral, electoral, and post-electoral phases in several countries across the continent, he noted. He added that this program, which brings together 87 potential election observers from various African states, is part of a continental dynamic aimed at strengthening the credibility and transparency of electoral processes.
With this in mind, Adeoye stated that the AU is constantly working to improve this program through the co-creation of an African Elections Observatory, bringing together experts trained in the field.
It also involves, he pointed out, the establishment of an African democracy index capable of providing credible data to the media and digital platforms in this area, while also making it possible to better anticipate the challenges linked to new technologies and AI.
He also mentioned an upcoming collaboration between the AU and the Policy Center for the New South (Morocco) to examine the challenges of the digitalization of democracy, AI, and new technologies, in addition to strengthening youth participation in political life.
Moreover, he said he had discussed the promotion of peace, stability, and democracy on the continent, as well as issues of common interest, with Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates.
The AU official reiterated the Union’s constant commitment to peace and democracy on the continent, highlighting the role of youth, women, and civil society as “defenders of democracy.”
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