The mission is led by Salim Ahmed Salim, the former prime minister of Tanzania and former secretary-general of the Organisation of African Unity, the AU said in a statement.
It includes members of the AU Parliament, officials from African election bodies and members of civil society, and will be deployed around the country.
The South African Development Community sent a team of more than 100 election observers to South Africa earlier this month for the April 22 poll.
Got something to say? 



