South Sudan’s Postponed Elections: Reflections and the Path Forward
South Sudan has postponed its scheduled elections initially set for December 2024 for 24 months to 2026. The government cited a lack of preparedness and opportunity to implement key provisions of theRevitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCCSS) including the drafting of a permanent constitution, the establishment of functional and […]
Statement of Young Sudanese Women on the need for Accountability in Sudan at the Twenty-third session of the Assembly of States Parties
On the occasion of the annual meeting of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC in The Hague, young Sudanese women working to document violations in pursuit of justice and to ensure accountability call on those states and the court to do more to ensure accountability in Sudan. Since the outbreak of the 15 […]
South Sudan: democracy still on trial
In September, the South Sudanese government postponed elections until 2026, representing a troubling setback for the democratic process in a country that has not gone to the polls since gaining independence 13 years ago, writes Janet Sankale Africa Briefing The postponement of South Sudan’s first ever elections by the government represents a troubling setback for […]
Troop withdrawal will leave Somalia exposed
As the African Union Transition Mission is being replaced, concerns have been raised over the ongoing Al-Shabaab insurgency in the country and a resurgence of piracy in the Red Sea that could destabilise the region further, writes Janet Sankale Africa Briefing The African Union – Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC), in its 1,225th session in […]