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South Sudan delays election to February 11 2027

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The Straits Times. (2026, November 14). South Sudan delays election to February 11 2027. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/south-sudan-delays-election-to-february-11-2027

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South Sudan's National Elections Commission has officially postponed its national elections to February 11, 2027, from the previously scheduled date of December 22. This move marks another delay for the country's first election since gaining independence in 2011, though officials provided no specific reason for the change beyond consultations with stakeholders. The report highlights that the United Nations Commission on Human Rights previously stated the country lacked the necessary safeguards for peaceful and credible voting amidst frequent flares of communal violence.
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JOHANNESBURG National Elections Commission Reuters South Sudan the United Nations Commission on Human Rights

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South Sudan GPE · 4× Reuters ORG · 2× JOHANNESBURG GPE · 1× Josephine Achiro Fortelo PERSON · 1× National Elections Commission ORG · 1× the National Election Commission ORG · 1× the United Nations Commission on Human Rights ORG · 1×

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• "This is the timeline we have come up with after a thorough consultation with the stakeholders," Josephine Achiro Fortelo, commissioner of the National Election Commission and its spokesperson, told Reuters on Saturday, confirming the electoral date had been changed.
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South Sudan delays election to February 11 2027 · assertive framing

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South Sudan delays election to February 11 2027 JOHANNESBURG, Nov 14 - South Sudan has pushed back its national elections to February 11, 2027, according to a timetable issued by the country's National Elections Commission, in another delay to its first election since independence in 2011. uncertain
Sudan → delay → 2011
No reason was given for the postponement. asserted
reason → give → postponement
• Presidential and parliamentary elections were scheduled for December 22. asserted
elections → schedule → December
• In September, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said the country lacked safeguards and conditions for peaceful and credible elections. asserted
country → say → elections
• "This is the timeline we have come up with after a thorough consultation with the stakeholders," Josephine Achiro Fortelo, commissioner of the National Election Commission and its spokesperson, told Reuters on Saturday, confirming the electoral date had been changed. asserted
date → come → Saturday
• South Sudan has been formally at peace since a 2018 deal ended a five-year conflict responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, but violence between rival communities flares frequently. asserted
violence → end → communities
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