The African Union (AU) routinely deploys election observation missions to Benin and has worked in close cooperation with CENA. For example, in the mission for the April 2021 presidential election, the AU’s preliminary statement explicitly noted the presence and role of the Plateforme Électorale des OSC (PEOSC), indicating a formal and institutionalized collaboration. This close coordination underscores that the AU mission is not just an external observer, but part of an integrated framework that leverages civil society structures in Benin to monitor electoral integrity.