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South Sudan delays general election to December 2026

The government and President Salva Kiir have postponed the general election from December 2024 to December 2026, citing the need to complete a census, draft a permanent constitution, and register political parties. The extension follows a peace agreement signed in 2018 that ended a five-year civil war.

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PoliticsSouth Sudan delays general election to December 2026

The government and President Salva Kiir have postponed the general election from December 2024 to December 2026, citing the need to complete a census, draft a permanent constitution, and register political parties. The extension follows a peace agreement signed in 2018 that ended a five-year civil war.

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