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 […]
South Sudan parliament shuts media, public out of crucial election debate
South Sudan’s parliament on Tuesday barred journalists and members of the public from a sitting where lawmakers began debating proposed constitutional amendments ahead of the December elections. Speaker Joseph Paciko Ngere ordered the media and public to leave the chamber as lawmakers began the second reading of Constitution Amendment Bill No. 13. Ngere cited national […]
