Emergency meeting in South Sudan
Emergency meeting in South Sudan after elections postponed
The government of South Sudan is holding an emergency cabinet meeting hours after it announced that long-delayed national elections would be postponed by two years. The polls were due to take place this December.
South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations
The government in South Sudan has postponed elections scheduled for December for two years citing the need to complete processes such as a census, the drafting of a permanent constitution and registration of political parties.
South Sudan’s Government Delays Presidential Vote by Two Years
South Sudan postponed elections that were due in December for two years, extending the mandate of the nation’s transition government.
South Sudan postpones long-delayed election by two years, presidency says
South Sudan's government has decided to postpone a long-delayed national election until December 2026, the presidency said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing the country's fragile peace process.
South Sudan delays polls to 2026, extends transitional government
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Election chief says South Sudan at ‘crossroads’
South Sudan is at a crossroads following a lack of consensus on the conduct of elections in December, an official said.
South Sudan delays elections by two years, extends transitional period
The decision comes amid an economic crisis, exacerbated by a damaged oil pipeline and prolonged issues with oil exports.
South Sudan postpones elections, extends transitional period
South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal. Citizens have waited to elect their leaders since the country achieved its hard-won independence from Sudan in 2011,
South Sudan: South Sudan extends transition period by two more years
South Sudan's transitional government on Friday announced the postponement of long-delayed elections and extended the transition period by two years after failing to meet key provisions of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict.
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