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Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and directed the mediation team to reconvene and resolve all outstanding issues within two...
South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The government in South Sudan has postponed elections scheduled for December for two years citing the need to complete processes such as a census, the drafting of a permanent constitution and the registration of political parties. The Presidential Adviser...
UN envoy says South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting should be held this year, the U.N.’s top envoy in the troubled African country said Wednesday. Nicholas Haysom told the...
