CAR Vote Registration Progressing

The head of the U.N. mission in the Central African Republic says registration for the upcoming elections is progressing, and that nearly a quarter of all eligible voters have registered to cast ballots. Babacar Gaye told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that nearly a half-million eligible voters have registered, mostly in the capital, Bangui, and the process is getting underway in the rest of the country. He underscored the importance of registering the roughly 400,000 citizens...

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