PRAIA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 145 international observers from five organizations will observe Cabo Verde's presidential election on Nov. 15, with some already arriving in the country, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) has announced.
According to information published on CNE's website on Friday, the Economic Community of West African States will send the largest mission, comprising 77 observers, 10 of whom are already in Cabo Verde. The African Union will deploy 37 observers.
The Community of Portuguese Language Countries and its Network of Electoral Jurisdictions and Administration Bodies will each send 13 observers. The International Organization of La Francophonie will send five, who are expected to arrive from Nov. 10.
The missions will observe voting, the closing of polling stations and the counting and tabulation of results, in accordance with their respective mandates.
During their stay, the observers are also expected to meet national authorities, representatives of the candidates and civil society organizations, and carry out observation activities across the country. ■