South Sudan on Saturday postponed its first national elections from December to February amid growing violence, political battles between its president and deposed vice president and voter registration only just starting. Legislative and presidential elections had been scheduled for December 22, having already been delayed several times. The electoral commission issued a new calendar on […]
South Sudan has postponed its first national elections, previously scheduled for December 22, JusticeInfo.net reported. Aawsat said the electoral commission’s timetable sets the new date as February 11, 2027, while Punch Newspapers reported February 2. JusticeInfo.net cited growing violence and political battles as context for the delay. Aawsat said the timetable gave no reason for the postponement, and Radio Tamazuj questioned whether delaying the vote was lawful.
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