South Sudan
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SPLM-IO Rejects December Elections in South Sudan
South Sudan's opposition party SPLM-IO rejects December elections, citing lack of consensus and participation in the electoral process.
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South Sudan
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South Sudan MPs to receive cars as gift for backing president's electoral law
Hundreds of South Sudan MPs to get cars for voting in favor of electoral law allowing President Salva Kiir to concentrate power.
South Sudan
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South Sudan Ministries to be Led by Undersecretaries
Several South Sudan ministries will operate under the leadership of undersecretaries following the dissolution of the national cabinet and legislature.
South Sudan
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Kiir Dissolves South Sudan Unity Government, Names Caretaker Cabinet Ahead of December Polls
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir dissolves transitional unity government, appoints caretaker administration ahead of 2026 elections.
South Sudan
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Yakani urges political leaders to embrace dialogue after government dissolution
Civil society leader Edmund Yakani calls for dialogue and peace after South Sudan's Transitional Government of National Unity is dissolved.
South Sudan
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UJOSS distributes recording equipment to its branches
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) has distributed 26 audio recorders to its branches across the country with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
South Sudan
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Machar trial adjourned after prosecution responds to security concerns
South Sudan's special court trying former First Vice President Riek Machar adjourns proceedings until September 25.
South Sudan
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Poor Rains Hit Farming in Kass, South Darfur
Poor rainfall in Kass, South Darfur, has reduced the area cultivated during the current agricultural season, local authorities said.
South Sudan
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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Dissolves Government Ahead of Elections
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dissolved the transitional government, three months before the country's first election since its independence in 2011.
South Sudan
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South Sudan's President Kiir Dissolves Transitional Government Ahead of Elections
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dissolved the transitional government, appointing a caretaker administration to run the country until the December 22 general elections.
South Sudan
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Refugees and returnees give mixed reactions to December elections
South Sudanese refugees and returnees have mixed reactions to the upcoming December elections, with some hoping for a peaceful transition and others expressing caution.
South Sudan
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South Sudan's President Kiir Issues Decree Barring Caretaker Officials from Contesting Elections
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has issued a decree dissolving the national cabinet and legislature, and barring caretaker officials from contesting in upcoming elections.