South Sudan delays polls to 2026, extends transitional government

qrt4rxsm

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit. PHOTO | REUTERS

South Sudan's parties to the 2018 peace agreement have extended the transitional period by another two years, delaying the country’s first anticipated democratic elections that had been scheduled for this December.

In a meeting held this evening at the Presidential Palace, the five vice presidents, along with cabinet members and advisors, agreed to extend the transition period, pushing the elections to 2026.