Elections

South Sudan is set to hold its first general elections on December 22, 2024, marking a historic milestone for the nation since gaining independence in 2011. This election will bring an end to the transitional government established following the cessation of a brutal civil war in 2018. Initially scheduled to hold elections before February 2023, the process was delayed to ensure a stable transition following the violent conflict that erupted shortly after independence. The civil war, sparked by a political dispute between President Salva Kiir and his then-deputy Riek Machar, claimed the lives of approximately 400,000 people and left the…