Kiir retains Presidential powers as new elections law takes effect
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has signed South Sudan’s amended elections law into force, hours after lawmakers passed it, setting out a new legal framework for the country’s scheduled December 2026 elections. The National Legislature passed the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Monday before it was sent to President Kiir for assent. The […]
