The African Union Commission is considering lifting sanctions on Guinea and called on other continental bodies to do the same after the election of Mamady Doumbouya as the country’s president last month.
Guinea had faced AU sanctions following the military coup which brought Doumbouya to power in September 2021.
Its chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on Monday congratulated President-elect Doumbouya on his election following the proclamation of the final results by the country’s Supreme Court.
Doumbouya won the presidential election, securing 86.72 percent of the vote, according to official results published by the Supreme Court on Sunday.
In a statement, Youssouf praised the maturity of the Guinean people for voting peacefully and calmly, demonstrating a genuine sense of ownership of the electoral process.
The chairperson also congratulated stakeholders namely election management bodies, candidates, parties and coalitions, the government, civil society organisations and partners that contributed to the smooth conduct of the elections in accordance with relevant international standards and the national legal framework.
The chairperson of the Commission reiterates his full commitment and that of the African Union to continue providing support to Guinea for a swift return to constitutional order, the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law, and the strengthening of national unity, peace, and stability.
He urged the AU and the international community to consider lifting the sanctions imposed on the West African country following the 2021 coup.
According to the chairperson, the lifting of the sanction will help create favourable conditions for the implementation of a roadmap aimed at rebuilding the country and improving the well-being of its people.
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