- IGAD is supporting South Sudan's peace process and elections, receiving greetings from Djibouti's President.
- IGAD is supporting South Sudan's peace process and elections, receiving greetings from Djibouti's President.
- IGAD is supporting South Sudan's peace process and elections, receiving greetings from Djibouti's President.
- Riek Machar is involved in peace talks and elections, with Juba as the capital, and calls for political reforms in South Sudan.
Opposition groups are delaying national elections in South Sudan, involving Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Opposition groups are delaying national elections in South Sudan, involving Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir.
Who's involved
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Part of
Riek Machar is involved in peace talks and elections, with Juba as the capital, and calls for political reforms in South Sudan.Also in this story
- Archbishop Elias Taban Parangi mediated a political dialogue in Juba, South Sudan.
- A bishop has raised concerns regarding the preparedness of the electoral process in South Sudan.
- Yakani, Executive Director of CEPO, called on the South Sudan government regarding political matters, involving Riek Machar.
- Machar's detention deepens political divisions in South Sudan, prompting the country to report election concerns to the UN Security Council.
The entities involved
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Riek Machar
first vice president of the independent Republic of South Sudan
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Salva Kiir Mayardit
President of South Sudan since 2011
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South Sudan
country in East Africa
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- State legislators from Warrap were excluded from a government plan overseen by President Kiir.
- Tijwog Agwet, a South Sudanese politician, plans to challenge incumbent President Salva Kiir in upcoming elections.