Africa Business News

The government of South Sudan is holding an emergency cabinet meeting hours after it announced that long-delayed national elections would be postponed by two years. The polls were due to take place this December. A 2018 peace deal that ended a civil war allowed President Salva Kiir to remain in charge of a transitional government with his former foe Riek Machar serving as his deputy. South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has not held national elections since independence in 2011. This has fuelled suspicion that they are clinging to power in the oil-rich country. President Salva Kiir's office says essential tasks like writing a new constitution must happen before an election. Officials have also cited logistical and security challenges, which could not be overcome by the end of the year.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/africa-business-news--4166630/support.