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Presidential election in Senegal, a voter at the poll center of HLM 5 neighborhood in Dakar. 24 February 2019. Photo: UNOWAS SCPIO

Presidential election in Senegal: “A matter of taste!”

The presidential election held on 24 February 2019 revealed the political maturity of the Senegalese people, who were mobilized across all social categories to elect the president of the Republic of Senegal.

21 Jun 2019

Ayisha Osori “Holding regular elections is not democracy”

Ayisha Osori is the Executive Director of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). She’s is the writer of the book “Love does not win elections”. A personal experience that talks about politics and elections in Nigeria. Interview.

20 Jun 2019

Presidential elections in Nigéria: UNOWAS’s preventive action, contribution to peaceful elections in Nigeria

Given Nigeria’s strategic position in West Africa and in the continent, and given the internal challenges, it was vital to support Nigeria in conducting peaceful, free and credible elections.

19 Jun 2019

SRSG Mohamed visits Sierra-Leone and Liberia

The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, visited respectively Sierra Leone and Liberia from 23 to 25 May.

27 May 2019

MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS CONCLUDES HIS VISIT TO MAURITANIA, CALLS ON STAKEHOLDERS TO TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES TO ORGANIZE PEACEFUL, CREDIBLE AND TRANSPARENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, conducted today a three-day visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

16 May 2019

Mohamed Ibn Chambas condemns the attack this morning against a church in Dablo, in the north-central region of Burkina Faso, that left six people dead

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns the attack on a church in Dablo, in north-central Burkina Faso Faso, that left six people dead, including the priest of the Church.

13 May 2019

Joint Statement by ECOWAS and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) on the post-election situation in Benin (FR)

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03 May 2019

The Women, Youth, Peace and Security Working Group in West Africa and the Sahel evaluates its 10 years of action

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in partnership with UN WOMEN and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) organized on April 24, 2019, a thematic exchange session of the Women, Youths, Peace and Security Working Group in West Africa and the Sahel whi

25 Apr 2019

Territorial governance, peace and security, at the heart of a UNOWAS discussion session (FR)

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18 Apr 2019

Mohamed Ibn Chambas concludes his visit to Côte d'Ivoire, calls on political actors to continue to uphold their commitment to consolidating democracy and preserving peace and stability

Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), concluded today a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire.

16 Apr 2019

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