politicsSouth Sudan
South Sudan commits to December elections and seeks sanctions relief
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- conflictRumbek, South Sudan
Intercommunal clashes kill people in Rumbek, South Sudan
71peopleAllegedSouth Sudan’s interim Ministry of Information reported that approximately 71 people were killed in the Rumbek clashes.
- disasterRenk, South Sudan
South Sudan faces worsening food and aid shortages
3,000peopleAbout 3,000 refugees and returnees cross into South Sudan from Sudan each week.
- politicsJuba, South Sudan
South Sudan dissolves transitional government ahead of uncertain first elections
President Salva Kiir dissolved South Sudan’s transitional government and parliament and formed a caretaker administration. The December 22 election remains scheduled, but voter registration, funding, security reforms and flooding pose significant challenges.
2timesSouth Sudan’s elections have been postponed twice.