Luanda: Angola's National Electoral Commission (CNE) highlighted the progress made during its term as the rotating president of the Network of Jurisdictional Bodies for Electoral Administration of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) on Tuesday. At the opening of the organization's IV Ordinary General Assembly, outgoing CNE president Manuel Pereira da Silva emphasized strengthening technical cooperation and institutional consolidation.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Pereira da Silva noted that the two-year cycle occurred amid challenges to electoral integrity, digital disinformation, and demands for technological modernization in the international and regional context. During Angola's term, mechanisms for technical dialogue between members were strengthened, and a culture of active and supportive cooperation was promoted.
Domestically, Pereira da Silva highlighted the updating of the Network's Statute, the production and distribution of its flags, and the approval of the Operating Regulations of the Permanent Secretariat. He considered these milestones essential to ensuring institutional continuity and coordination among members. One milestone he mentioned was the establishment of the Permanent Secretariat in Lisbon in coordination with Portugal's National Electoral Commission, which he considered a historic measure for the network's organic consolidation.
The ROJAE-CPLP Ordinary General Assembly is considered a space for reflecting on and strengthening electoral cooperation within the Lusophone community. The event will discuss proposals regarding the appointment of the institution's permanent secretary and the new president. It will also analyze and deliberate on the terms of reference for the 2026 Brazilian general elections.
ROJAE-CPLP is composed of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, So Tom© and Prncipe, and East Timor.