By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic on Friday reported that the second and third phases of voter registrations are underway in the country supported by the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA.
MINUSCA said that the campaign will cover 9 of the country’s 20 prefectures and overseas centres.
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in New York that “Our peacekeeping mission has actively contributed to the launch of the operations by providing logistical support, including the deployment of equipment by plane from Bangui to the regions as well as several hundred electoral agents”.
He added that peacekeepers are also helping secure the process by deploying to tense areas to enable all Central Africans to have access to registration centres.
Mission personnel escorted road convoys carrying registration kits as well as electoral staff.
They are also working in collaboration with UN Women to increase the number of women on the voter list by facilitating the issuance of identity documents.
The voter registration exercise precedes local, legislative and presidential elections scheduled for later this year and in 2026.
The local elections to be held for the first time in nearly 40 years are a key component of the Central African Peace Agreement and offer a unique opportunity for enhanced governance at the local level, Mr. Dujarric said.
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