Following renewed efforts by the government and civil society, South Sudan is preparing for its first general election since its independence in 2011. If it proceeds as planned, the election will mark a significant moment in the country’s transitional period, following the 2018 revitalised peace agreement that brought an end to its seven-year civil war, during which around 400,000 people were killed. Experts have warned that the government is not doing enough to ensure that free, fair and credible elections are held. In response, citizens of all ages and members of the country’s nascent civil society have been mobilising, as FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot reports.
