ABC News: South Sudan has postponed its first national election since independence in 2011 for the third time, moving the vote from December 22 to February 11, 2027. Voter registration is scheduled for November 14-28 in 3,161 centers in 10 states and three administrative regions.
The delay comes amid insecurity and political tensions. Opposition leader Riek Machar remains under house arrest and faces trial alongside seven co-defendants as fighting between government and opposition forces escalates in 2025. Two ruling party delegates, including parliamentary candidate Veronica Lucy Gordon, were also killed in an attack in Western Equatoria on Thursday. Civil society groups warn that the conditions for free and credible elections are not yet met.