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South Sudan postpones elections by 2 years, citing incomplete preparations

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan. [VOA]

The government in South Sudan has postponed elections scheduled for December for two years citing the need to complete processes such as a census, the drafting of a permanent constitution, and the registration of political parties.

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