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UN electoral mission arrives in country

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    A team of the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division has arrived in Guinea-Bissau to evaluate the level of logistical assistance that the UN could provide in the run-up to the legislative elections slated for April 20. The mission, which arrived on Tuesday and is expected to spend 10 days in the capital Bissau, will also assess what financial assistance is needed to run smooth elections, the Portuguese online provide Lusa reported on Wednesday. According to Lusa, UN assistance for the elections, called by President Kumba Yala this month after he dissolved parliament in November, is virtually a "fait accompli" because the West African nation lacks the financial, logistical and other resources to hold transparent elections.

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