Akufo-Addo to lead AU election observation mission to Republic of Congo

Former President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

Former President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the African Union to head its Election Observation Mission to the Republic of the Congo ahead of the country’s presidential election.

The election in the Central African nation is scheduled to take place on March 15, 2026.

A statement from the Office of the former President said the African Union Election Observation Mission will include representatives drawn from the AU Permanent Representatives Committee, the Pan African Parliament, the African Governance Platform, election management bodies, independent electoral experts, civil society organisations, as well as women’s and youth groups.

The mission will observe the electoral process and evaluate its credibility in line with democratic principles and internationally accepted election observation standards.

Mr Akufo-Addo is expected to leave Accra on Friday, March 13, 2026, to lead the delegation. He is scheduled to return to Ghana on March 18, 2026.