The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says that the CNE's announcement of the results has not allayed the EU EOM's concerns about the transparency of the counting and tabulation process.

The EU EOM reiterates its call on the electoral authorities to ensure maximum transparency, including the publication of results broken down by polling station, and on the Constitutional Council to respond adequately to the contentious appeals lodged by the different parties.

In a press release issued yesterday (25), the EU EOM condemns the violent dispersal of protesters and the political violence of recent days.

The mission urges respect for fundamental freedoms and the right to peaceful assembly and calls on all parties to refrain from acts of violence.