About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Constitutional Amendment No. 13 on South Sudan's upcoming elections and the associated challenges.

Constitutional Amendment No. 13 has removed key legal barriers to South Sudan's first post-independence elections, paving the way for polls planned for December 2026. But is the country truly ready? In this edition, we examine what the amendment means for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, the state of preparedness by the National Elections Commission and the Political Parties Council, and the political, security and logistical challenges that still lie ahead. Guests: Hon. James Akol Zakayo, Chairperson, Political Parties Council Adv. Wol Deng Akech, Lecturer and Head, Social Legal Studies Centre, Dr John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology James Boboya Edimond, Executive Director, Institute of Social Policy and Research

People in this episode

Guests: Hon. James Akol Zakayo, Adv. Wol Deng Akech, James Boboya Edimond

Topics covered

• Constitutional Amendment
• South Sudan elections
• Revitalized Peace Agreement
• National Elections Commission
• Political Parties Council
• political challenges
• security challenges

Keywords

• Constitutional Amendment No. 13
• South Sudan
• elections
• Revitalized Peace Agreement
• National Elections Commission
• Political Parties Council
• political challenges
• security challenges
• logistical challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Political Parties Council, Social Legal Studies Centre, Institute of Social Policy and Research

Places: South Sudan

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