The Political Parties Council (PPC) has officially registered 39 political parties, granting them legal recognition and eligibility to participate in South Sudan’s future electoral processes under the country’s Political Parties Act.
The announcement marks a key milestone in the country’s ongoing electoral preparations as South Sudan continues implementing its transitional roadmap ahead of long-delayed general elections.
According to the Council, the registration allows the parties to compete in national and sub-national elections once they are formally conducted, in line with constitutional and legal requirements governing political participation.
The list of registered political parties includes both major political movements and smaller emerging parties across the country.
They are: African National Congress (ANC); Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM); United Sudan African Party (USAP); United Democratic Salvation Front-Mainstream (UDSF-M); National Liberation Party (NLP); National Congress Party (NCP); Democratic Change Party (DC); South Sudan Democratic Forum (SSDF); United South Sudan Party (USSP); National United Democratic Front (NUDF); South Sudan Democratic Alliance (SSDA); Sudan African National Union–National (SANU-National); United Democratic Salvation Front (UDSF); National Democratic Party (NDP); United Democratic Party (UDP); Federal Democratic Party (FDP); United Democratic Front (UDF); Communist Party of South Sudan (CPSS); Democratic Unionist Party (DUP); South Sudan African National Union (SSANU); Generation Party (GP); South Sudan National Party (SSNP); National Democratic Front (NDF); Republican Party of South Sudan (RPSS); Akut Bam Party (ABP); Popular Congress Party (PCP); South Sudan Generation Party (SSGP); National Justice Movement (NJM); Labour Party (LP); Social Democratic Party (SDP); National Patriotic Movement (NPM); South Sudan Democratic Front (SSDF); People’s United Forum (PUF); People’s Democratic Movement (PDM); IO Party (IOP); National Democratic Movement (NDM); South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC); People’s Liberal Party (PLP); and Revive South Sudan Party (RSSP).
The PPC said all registered parties are required to adhere to provisions of the Political Parties Act, including internal democratic governance, transparency, and compliance with electoral regulations.
Officials described the registration as part of efforts to strengthen political pluralism and ensure that only legally compliant parties take part in the electoral process.
South Sudan continues preparations for long-delayed elections under the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement, which sets out key benchmarks including constitutional reform, security arrangements, and electoral readiness.
However, concerns persist over funding gaps, incomplete implementation of peace provisions, and institutional readiness, all of which stakeholders say are critical for credible and peaceful elections.
