The meeting, according to the White House statement, discussed the challenges of holding elections, including foreign interference and political violence. “The elections in Africa in 2023 will be consequential. The US-African Summit saw delegates from 49 African countries, as well as the African Union, invited to talks. The White House noted that the US President's views on the elections in Africa in 2023 as consequential and that the United States is committed to supporting electoral processes to deepen democracy in Africa. Participants reaffirmed their commitment to hold free, fair, and transparent elections conducted by competent, independent, and impartial national electoral bodies, as enshrined in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance,” the White House said.

Source: Daily Observer December 16, 2022 05:26 UTC