South Sudan delays election to February 11, 2027
Presidential and parliamentary elections were scheduled for December 22.
South Sudan has pushed back its national elections to February 11, 2027, according to a schedule released by the National Elections Commission. The country, which gained independence in 2011, was initially set to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on December 22, but the date has been moved following consultations with stakeholders.
Josephine Achiro Fortelo, the commissioner and spokesperson of the National Elections Commission, informed Reuters of the new election date. The commission explained that the postponement aims to provide more time for essential preparations, including voter registration materials distribution, registration center establishment, voter registration, and logistics arrangements.
Despite officially being at peace since a 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year conflict that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, South Sudan still experiences frequent violence between rival communities. In September, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights expressed concerns over South Sudan's lack of safeguards and conditions necessary for peaceful and credible elections.
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