Central Equatoria gets first election registration supplies
The Central Equatoria State High Elections Committee has received its first batch of voter registration materials from the National Elections Commission (NEC) as preparations for the 2026 general elections continue. The consignment includes voter registration forms, lamination materials and reflective jackets intended to support the upcoming registration exercise. NEC Chairperson Gabriel Bol Deng and his […]
IGAD, AU launch anti-hate speech initiative in Juba
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU) have launched a three-day initiative in Juba to strengthen efforts to combat hate speech and disinformation in South Sudan. The workshop, running from October 13 to 15, 2026, brings together government institutions and development partners to strengthen the National Multi-Agency Coordination Platform to Counter […]
SSPDF orders officers seeking elective positions to resign from military service
South Sudan’s army has directed serving military personnel aspiring to contest in the December 22, 2026 general elections to formally resign from military service before pursuing political office. The directive comes amid growing interest among military officers in contesting for various political positions, following the SPLM’s recent exercise to collect application forms from members seeking […]
Kiir, Ramaphosa hold talks on South Sudan’s election preparations
President Salva Kiir and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa have held talks in Pretoria on South Sudan’s preparations for the December 2026 elections, with South Africa agreeing to support several areas of the electoral process. The meeting at the State House focused on technical and logistical needs ahead of the planned 22 December polls, […]
Ruto tells Kiir to seek dialogue, consensus as Kenya backs December polls
Kenyan President William Ruto has urged South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit to pursue dialogue and consensus among political parties ahead of the country’s planned December 2026 general elections. President Ruto made the remarks during bilateral talks with President Kiir at State House in Nairobi on Monday, as Kenya reaffirmed its readiness to support South […]
SPLM opens race for December elections with nomination forms
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has opened its nomination process for aspirants seeking to contest in South Sudan’s planned December 22, 2026 general elections. The ruling party has set October 5 to 9 as the official period for aspirants to collect nomination forms from the SPLM Secretariat at its headquarters in Juba. SPLM Secretary […]
Election readiness under scrutiny as December polls approach — civil society
Civil society and election stakeholders are raising concerns over South Sudan’s preparedness for the scheduled 22 December 2026 general elections, calling for urgent and coordinated action to address remaining institutional, legal, operational, security and civic-space challenges. The concerns were raised following the 2026 South Sudan Country Forum, held in Juba from September 23–24 under the […]
Three Parties demand PPC chair’s removal over registration row
Three political parties have called for the removal of the Chairperson of the Political Parties Council (PPC), accusing him of unlawfully altering their registration records and changing the leaders officially recognised by the electoral body. The National Democratic Movement (NDM), South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC) and Federal Democratic Party (FDP) made the demand […]
How Peter Mayen’s Presidential bid hit a caretaker roadblock
Peter Mayen Majongdit was preparing for a presidential showdown. Instead, he has found himself on a different political road one leading to a caretaker ministry. The People’s Liberal Party (PLP) leader has withdrawn from South Sudan’s December 2026 presidential race after accepting appointment as Caretaker Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Mayen arrived in […]
Kiir tells C5 South Sudan has cleared legal path to elections
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has told the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan, known as the C5, and leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that South Sudan has cleared the legal path for the country’s planned December 2026 general elections. Kiir made the remarks during a virtual engagement with the […]
