The ECOWAS pre-election mission led by Prof. Théodore Holo, who has been in Abidjan since 29 June 2025, started its activities on the 30th of June 2025, with a series of meetings and visits, including at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA), with representatives of media associations and civil society, at the Independent Electoral Commission, with the ambassadors of ECOWAS member countries accredited to Côte d’Ivoire and Ms Hélène N’Garnim-Ganga, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Côte d’Ivoire.
The aim of the ECOWAS pre-election mission is to discuss with these key actors and observers the conduct of pre-election activities and the political atmosphere, identify any difficulties and make concrete recommendations for the peaceful and transparent conduct of the elections. By increasing dialogue with all stakeholders, ECOWAS aims to strengthen confidence in the electoral process and the legitimacy of the Institutions that will emerge from it. During all these meetings, Prof. Théodore Holo was accompanied by Ambassador Abdel-Fatau MUSAH Phd, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the ECOWAS Commission, and H.E. Ms. Adjovi Yekpe, Ambassador of Benin to ECOWAS, representing the Committee of Permanent Representatives of ECOWAS Member States, H.E. Fanta Cissé, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Côte d’Ivoire, and a representative of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
