South Sudan postpones first national elections again, to February 2027
The revised calendar keeps the vote on track after months of delays, with results due four days later and no reason given for the change.
- On Saturday, the National Election Commission announced South Sudan postponed its first national election from December 22, 2026, to February 11, 2027, without providing a reason for the latest delay.
- President Salva Kiir's forces and followers of detained Riek Machar have engaged in escalating confrontations recently, compounding instability from a five-year civil war that killed at least 400,000 people before a 2018 peace deal.
- Officials announced the schedule change as voter registration was due to start, with more than 3,100 centers established nationwide; however, not all necessary equipment had arrived at these sites.
- According to the updated calendar, voting is set for February 11, 2027, with election results to be announced four days later on February 15.
- In October, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that holding elections could spark "the risk of renewed conflict and atrocity crimes," citing insufficient safeguards for credible voting.
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South Sudan postponed its general election to February 11, 2027, according to a schedule released by the country's National Electoral Commission. It will be another postponement of the first election since independence, in 2011. Subject matter exclusive to subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
South Sudan once again pushes back its first historic elections in a climate of strong political and humanitarian tensions South Sudan, undermined by violence, corruption and
The presidential and legislative elections were scheduled for December 22, after having been postponed on several occasions. The UN had warned that holding the vote could trigger a widespread conflict.
South Sudan Delays Election to February 2027
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. No reason was given for the postponement. Presidential and parliamentary elections were scheduled for December 22. In September, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said the country lacked safeguard…
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