Observer mission team of the International Organization of la Francophonie visits the Higher Press Authority
Nouakchott
The electoral observation mission of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF), headed by Ambassador Mariam Mohamed Nour, visited on Wednesday the Higher Authority for Press and Audiovisuals (HAPA).
The mission team, which is visiting Mauritania to coincide with the organization of the 2024 presidential elections, met with the Authority’s Council and listened to a presentation on the Authority’s areas of work in the field of election control and ensuring fair access of candidates to the media, and the efforts made by the HAPA in media monitoring, training media professionals, ensuring fair access to candidates, promoting electoral education and combating fake news and misinformation.
The mission team then visited the technical follow-up center, and reviewed a video of the HAPA’s activities during the ongoing presidential elections.