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Vol 65 No 20

Published 4th October 2024


South Sudan

Salva Kiir extends his rule as the oil cash runs out

Juba is delaying elections for another two years as it organises a census, a political party register and a new constitution

The latest extension of the transitional government’s rule comes as regional instability spreads and South Sudan’s oil revenues crash. On 13 September, the Juba government announced it was postponing elections again – until 2026. Two more years of a dysfunctional big-tent government with shrinking revenues and electioneering factions point to mounting risks.

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