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South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations

Sep. 13, 2024 18:22 PM EDT

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

Aug. 15, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

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...