Machar Allies Reject Kiir’s 2026 Election Plan, Call Presidency Meeting Illegitimate
Allies of detained opposition leader Riek Machar have rejected South Sudan’s plan to hold elections by December 2026, declaring the Presidency meeting that endorsed the timeline non-inclusive and invalid. The dispute deepens political fault lines, raising fresh questions over the future of the 2018 peace agreement and the country’s stalled transition....