South Sudan Says It Will Hold First-Ever Election in December After Repeated Delays
The election follows repeated delays as legal disputes, fighting and humanitarian warnings raise doubts about whether the vote can proceed safely.
- On Monday, the National Elections Commission set South Sudan's first general election since independence for Dec. 22, ending years of repeated postponements amid persistent armed conflict.
- President Salva Kiir's government troops and opposition forces have been fighting since a 2018 peace deal collapsed, with leaders accused of dismantling the agreement designed to end the civil war.
- Riek Machar remains under house arrest in Juba, facing treason charges his group claims are politically motivated, which casts doubt on whether he can run in the December election.
- Nathaniel Pierino, acting chairperson of the SPLM-IO, warned on Facebook that anyone campaigning in his group's territory will be treated as a "prisoner of war," highlighting severe security risks.
- Washington is urging renewed peace talks as observers cite severe logistical hurdles and legal questions surrounding the vote, reflecting the fragile conditions the National Elections Commission faces.
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World's Newest Country Sets Date for First Election
Authorities in South Sudan on Monday set the date of Dec. 22 for the country's first general election since independence in 2011. Elections have been repeatedly postponed amid recurring armed conflict. There is also a long-standing political dispute between President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar, who was suspended...
South Sudan sets Dec. 22 for long-awaited general elections
South Sudan's National Election Commission (NEC) on Monday officially announced Dec. 22, as the date for the country's general elections, marking a significant step in implementing the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS).
The first elections in South Sudan's history, several times postponed, will be held on 22 December, confirmed the Electoral Commission of the youngest country in the world, independent since 2011 and undermined by power struggles and high insecurity.
South Sudan announces date for long-delayed national polls
JUBA: South Sudan will hold elections on December 22, its electoral commission promised Monday, after years of repeated delays and despite an increasingly dire security situation. International observers have warned of a return to full-blown conflict as government forces under President Salva Kiir battle groups loosely aligned with jailed opposition leader Riek Machar. A 2018
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