South Sudan has scheduled a general election for December 22, the first since the country gained independence from Sudan in 2011. But, as preparations lag, political tensions are high and the debate has intensified since President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional unity government on September 22 to form a caretaker administration. Denis Logonyi, a journalist based in the capital of South Sudan Juba, said that many in the country, which has seen violent power struggles and political instability, were not only concerned about the logistics of the polls. “People have different views on these elections,” he told DW. “You hear discussions […]...

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