AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection Preparations: The National Elections Commission has appointed returning officers and assistants across all 10 states and three administrative areas for the December 2026 polls. SPLM Primaries: President Salva Kiir backed the party’s ongoing primaries, urging discipline and unity. In Torit, an SPLM delegation promised aspirants freedom to campaign, despite municipal rules requiring approval for public gatherings; caretaker Governor Louis Lobong has warned against premature campaigning and tribal incitement. Small-Business Restrictions: A Ugandan citizen has taken South Sudan and Kenya to the East African Court of Justice, arguing that restrictions on East Africans running informal businesses violate regional rights. The case challenges South Sudanese directives issued in October and seeks to halt evictions and enforcement. Displacement Crisis: MSF warns that funding cuts put about 150,000 displaced people in Bentiu and Malakal at greater risk of cholera and other diseases as access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare declines.
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