2018 General Elections

Presidential Run-Off

EISA's Technical Assessment Mission was led by Dr Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria, with Ilona Tip, EISA's Operations Director, as his deputy, supported by four experts drawn from CSOs.

• Arrival Statement, 23 Mar 2018

General Elections

The EISA EOM, led by Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the former President of Nigeria, and his Deputy, EISA Executive Director Denis Kadima, comprised of 12 short term observers drawn from CSOs and EMB from 11 African countries.

• Final Report, 2018
• Preliminary Statement, 9 Mar 2018
• Joint Statement, 6 Mar 2018
• Arrival Statement, 1 Mar 2018
• Pre-Election Assessment Report, 19-24 Nov 2017

Related

• African Union:
  Run-off: Preliminary Statement, 2 Apr 2018
  General Elections: Communique, 9 Mar 2018
• Carter Center March 7, 2018 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Sierra Leone: Final Report, 23 Mar 2018
• Commonwealth: General Elections: Interim Statement, 7 Mar 2018
• ECOWAS:
  Run-off: Preliminary Declaration, 1 Apr 2018
  General Elections: Preliminary Declaration, 8 Mar 2018
• European Union EOM Website

In the news

GNN LIBERIA 2018 "Heads Of International Observation Groups, Development Partners Renew Support For Success Election In Sierra Leone", 28 Mar, [www] http://gnnliberia.com/2018/03/28/heads-of-international-observation-groups-development-partners-renew-support-for-success-election-in-sierra-leone/ (accessed 29 Mar 2018).
VANGUARD 2018 "Nigeria: Presidential Run-Off - Jonathan Tasks Sierra Leoneans On Peace, Active Participation", 28 Mar, [www] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/963754/ (accessed 29 Mar 2018).
GNN LIBERIA 2018 "Sierra Leone's Presidential Poll Run-Off Postponed To 31st March", 26 Mar, [www] http://gnnliberia.com/2018/03/26/sierra-leones-presidential-poll-run-off-postponed-to-31st-march/ (accessed 27 Mar 2018).
VANGUARD 2018 "Jonathan-Led EISA Declares Sierra Leonean Elections Peaceful but...", 9 Mar, [www] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/jonathan-led-eisa-declares-sierra-leonean-elections-peaceful (accessed 12 Mar 2018).
PREMIUM TIMES 2018 "Jonathan urges credible, peaceful elections in Sierra Leone", 6 Mar, [www] https://www.premiumtimesng.com/foreign/west-africa-foreign/260919-jonathan-urges-credible-peaceful-elections-sierra-leone.html (accessed 12 Mar 2018).
NAN 2018 "Jonathan, other monitors pledge fairness in Sierra Leone's election", 5 Mar, [www] http://www.nan.ng/news/jonathan-monitors-pledge-fairness-sierra-leones-election/ (accessed 12 Mar 2018).
JOURNAL DU CAMEROUN.COM 2018 "Former Nigerian President Jonathan leads EISA observer mission to Sierra Leone", 2 Mar, APA News, [www] https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/former-nigerian-president-jonathan-leads-eisa-observer-mission-to-sierra-leone/ (accessed 5 Mar 2018).

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