South Sudan postpones elections, extends transitional period
Citizens have waited to elect their leaders since the country achieved its hard-won independence from Sudan in 2011, with the world's newest nation still dogged by violence, poverty and political infighting
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South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years. (AFP photo)
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South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal.
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