South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’

Nicholas Haysom updated ambassadors on developments in the world’s youngest country, which was due to hold its first-ever general elections next month.  Since his last briefing in August, the transitional period was extended until February 2027, pushing back the timetable for the vote to December 2026. “This was inevitable but a regrettable development given the […]