Minister optimistic about South Sudan poll talks

South Africa's Minister of International Relations & Co-operation Ronald Lamola, who is leading a government delegation to Juba, South Sudan, forming part of the C5 ad hoc High-Level Committee of the AU, has expressed optimism about the country's steps towards holding of elections. IoL reports that South Sudan last year again postponed its scheduled elections which were planned for December 2024. The latest election postponement is the fourth in the past decade. With the recent postponement, the elections date was pushed by another 24 months, to December 2026. The postponement of elections extended the term of the current transitional government, headed by President Salva Kiir. SA is part of the committee which also comprises Algeria, Chad, Nigeria and Rwanda.

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