South Sudan wants to hold elections in December: 3 major obstacles and some ways around them

South Sudan is scheduled to hold general elections on 22 December 2026 – its first since independence. President Salva Kiir and his inner circle have repeatedly insisted that the elections will take place on that date.

The elections are meant to bring South Sudan’s post-conflict transition to an end. Since 2018, a power-sharing government led by the South…

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