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WorldPosted at: Sep 14 2024 5:44PM


South Sudan delays elections, extends transition period by 2 yrs

Juba, Sep 14 (UNI) 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 a peace agreement.
This is the second time the country, which gained independence in 2011, has postponed elections and extended a transition period that began in February 2020.
The extension follows recommendations from both election-related institutions and the security sector, which stressed that the additional time would allow for the completion of essential tasks before the next elections, said Martin Elia Lomuro, minister for Cabinet Affairs in the transitional government.
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