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South Sudan’s December 2026 Elections: Why a Vote Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult—and Potentially More Dangerous Than Another Delay

South Sudan is formally scheduled to hold its first national elections since independence on 22 December 2026. President Salva Kiir’s government insists that the vote will proceed, and in recent months…

September 15, 2026South Sudan

The use of forced labor involving African citizens in Russia’s military factories reflects Moscow’s colonial approach to the African continent.

Moscow is engaging in human trafficking, employing African women in its defense industry through coercion. According to a report by the Associated Press, Russia has lured women from African countries…

October 11, 2024Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda

Governance

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir recently reshuffled the leadership of the country’s National Intelligence and Security Service, appointing a new spy chief ahead of the December 2024 elections

President Salva Kiir may be uncertain about his re-election prospects and is relying on repressive institutions for support aligns with recent political maneuvers in South Sudan. The reshuffling of top…

October 4, 2024South Sudan

Democracy Governance

Polls in South Sudan Unlikely to Prevent Further Violence

New threats continue to emerge in the South Sudanese landscape, particularly as December 2024 draws closer.There have been major defections of influential generals from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition. They have…

August 27, 2024South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudan’s December 2026 Elections: Why a Vote Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult—and Potentially More Dangerous Than Another Delay

The use of forced labor involving African citizens in Russia’s military factories reflects Moscow’s colonial approach to the African continent.

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir recently reshuffled the leadership of the country’s National Intelligence and Security Service, appointing a new spy chief ahead of the December 2024 elections

Polls in South Sudan Unlikely to Prevent Further Violence

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