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South Sudan says it will hold first-ever election in December after repeated delays
Authorities in South Sudan on Monday set the date of Dec. 22 for the country's first general election since independence in 2011.
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According to PBS News’s source item, South Sudan says it will hold first-ever election in December after repeated delays, Authorities in South Sudan on Monday set the date of Dec. 22 for the country’s first general election since independence in 2011.
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- South Sudan says it will hold first-ever election in December after repeated delaysPBS News - 2026-06-22T20:58:24+00:00
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