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Politics● Elevated46m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 9:00 AM

South Sudan postpones first national elections until February

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from RFI [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa

South Sudan, the world's newest country, on Saturday postponed its first national elections from December to February amid growing ethnic and political battles.

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