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We, the Heads of the international election observation missions and the United Nations present in Nigeria, have taken note of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the 2019 general elections due to logistical and operational challenges. While we note that…

On the eve of the presidential election in Nigeria, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, commends the people of Nigeria for their patience and great sense of responsibility following the…

Dakar, 22 February 2019- On the eve of the presidential elections in Senegal, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, calls on presidential candidates, their supporters and all stakeholders…

The attention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) has been drawn to the rejection of the results of the presidential election of 23 February, 2019 by one of the participating political parties, even as they are still in the…

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Establishing oneself as a woman in a sector of trade traditionally reserved for men is not an easy task, particularly in Africa. But Madjiguène Samba knew with obstinacy and serenity how to twist the blow to this reality, often maintained by the male genius. “I like driving,” she says with a smile…

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. This visit which is part of UNOWAS's good offices missions in the sub-region aimed at continuing…

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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 which…

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At the invitation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Heads of the United Nations Missions in West Africa held their 34th High-level Meeting on 10 May 2019 in Bissau, The…

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. The…