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South Sudan pushes back elections amid violent flare-ups

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Lead development · 11/14/2026, 8:53:00 PM UTC

South Sudan pushes back elections amid violent flare-ups

South Sudan has been independent from Sudan since 2011, and has not yet held national elections. Since then, the country faces cycles of violence after a civil war led to a tenuous peace deal.