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South Sudan’s Kiir dissolves government ahead of first national elections

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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President's move clears hurdles to long delayed election and raises concern he can now wield unchecked power.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:11 UTC.

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