Africa: Zim Cannot Afford Another Charade

The African Union [AU] Observer Mission to Zimbabwe's 2013 harmonised elections in its final report recommended that "the integrity of the voters roll must be assured through greater transparency, accessibility and public communication with strict adherence to the provisions of the relevant statutes of Zimbabwe".

The AU Observer Mission further highlighted that "to this end, it is recommended that there be greater transparency on; and adequate provisions of logistics and resources to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] for organising elections as prescribed in the OAU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa (2002)".

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