South Sudan begins preparations for December general elections

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Following the cessation of a civil war in 2018 and the attainment of independence in 2011, South Sudan was initially scheduled to hold elections before February 2023. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

South Sudan announced on Tuesday that it will begin preparations for parliamentary elections scheduled for December, the country's first since independence.

Following the cessation of a civil war in 2018 and the attainment of independence in 2011, South Sudan was initially scheduled to hold elections before February 2023.