IGAD reviews South Sudan election preparations
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lanation
IGAD special envoy for South Sudan Moussa Djama met the leaders of the National Electoral Commission in Juba on 19 October 2026 to review preparations for the country’s first elections. The regional organisation supports the goal of a peaceful and credible vote in a process that should help end the transition, according to officials cited by Lanation.
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) special envoy, Ambassador Moussa Djama, met the president and secretary-general of South Sudan’s National Electoral Commission in Juba on 19 October 2026 to examine preparations for the country’s first elections, Lanation reports.
The discussions focused on the conditions needed for a peaceful election, which IGAD presents as a means of helping to end the transitional period and strengthen democratic governance. The regional organisation reaffirmed its support for the electoral commission and the people of South Sudan.
The meeting follows several steps related to the election scheduled for 22 December: the commission handed the voter register to Salva Kiir on 2 October, then sought the Church’s support on 5 October. On 14 October, electoral official Jadalla promised peaceful elections in December. The commission also assessed preparations in Yambio, according to an article published on 20 October.
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