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South Sudan: Jadalla promises peaceful December elections

By , based on Eyeradio

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Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani promises to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for the December 2026 general elections. The state election committee is already conducting voter information activities, pending the launch of registration by the National Electoral Commission, according to the governor’s office.

The caretaker governor of Central Equatoria State in South Sudan, General Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has promised to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for the December 2026 general elections. He made the commitment during a meeting with the State Elections High Committee, according to the governor’s office.

The delegation was led by committee chair Alphayo Philip Lako, who had come to congratulate the governor on his appointment. Discussions covered election preparations, security coordination, voter education and the organisation of peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in the state, according to the governor’s office. The electoral committee had already approached the Church ahead of South Sudan’s elections.

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