Sunday, August 31, 2008

SA contingent head for Angola

By Mikhaila Crowie
31 August 2008

10 South Africans, including members of parliament will form part of a SADC observer mission team, which will help co-ordinate the elections in Angola.

The elections will be running from 5-6 September.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aziz Pahad, said South Africa would form part of a large group of election observers, which will also include the African Union and the European Union.

The Executive Secretary of SADC, Dr Tomaz Augusto Salomoa, has participated in the launch of the SADC observer mission in Luanda.

“The executive secretary has noted that SADC is in Angola with an open spirit, not only to observe the elections but also to assist in post-election process, which includes reconstruction and the social economic development in Angola.”, said Pahad.

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