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South Sudan election commission assesses preparations in Yambio

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A delegation from South Sudan’s National Elections Commission is assessing election preparations and the resources of the local electoral committee in Yambio, Western Equatoria State. The mission is examining facilities, staffing and the selection of a state electoral officer, Radio Tamazuj reports.

A team from South Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has travelled to Yambio to assess election preparations, inspect facilities and identify operational challenges facing the Western Equatoria State electoral committee, Radio Tamazuj reports. William Deng, an NEC commissioner who led the delegation, said the visit was part of the regular supervision of regional offices.

The mission is intended to review progress and shortcomings, then determine which issues require intervention from the national headquarters. William Deng said the team was examining arrangements in place and the difficulties faced by the commission in the state.

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