Elections Begin in South Africa

The 2011 municipal elections for those casting special votes began on Monday morning. “More than 200,000 South Africans will cast special votes today and tomorrow,” Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) spokesperson Kate Bapela said on Monday.

Political Parties in South Afrcia Should Ensure Equitable Representation of Women

Political parties should ensure equitable representation of women as candidates for the local government elections when they finalise their candidate lists, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana.

Three-day Curfew in Two Pro-Ouattara Areas

The government of outgoing Ivorian president, Laurent Gbagbo, imposed a three-day curfew on Monday evening across two districts in Abidjan, the commercial capital, which overwhelmingly support President-elect, Alassane Ouattara.

South Africans Urged to Get Their IDs

Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has reiterated the department’s commitment to providing IDs to South Africans to ensure they can register to vote.

Good Turnout As Voter Registration Comes to an End in South Africa

With only hours left before the last day of voter registration closes on Sunday, South Africans have turned out in large numbers to register for the upcoming local government elections, according to elections officials.

South Africans Urged to ‘Love Your South Africa’ And Register

The Cabinet has urged South Africans, especially the youth, to come in their numbers to register for the local government elections.

Food Security Fears Rise As Attacks in Central African Republic Increase

A rise in armed incursions is restricting people’s movements, reducing their ability to farm and increasing food security concerns in the Haut-Mbomou and Mbomou regions in the southeast Central African Republic (CAR), says an international humanitarian...

United Nations Operation in Cote D’Ivoire Launches Three-day Training Session

The United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI) on Friday launched a three-day training session for officials from the Integrated Command Centre (CCI).

Distribution of Identity And Voters Cards Begins in Côte D’Ivoire

The distribution of identity and voters cards started on Wednesday afternoon in Côte d’Ivoire, said the spokesman of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), Yacouba Bamba, as he reviewed early in the afternoon the electoral process.