South Sudan: President Dissolves Government Three Months Before Uncertain Elections

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has dissolved the government approximately three months before presidential elections whose holding remains uncertain, Le Monde reports.

This decision comes on the heels of the enactment Monday of an electoral law allowing Salva Kiir to remain at the head of the country until the presidential vote scheduled for December 22, for which he is widely expected to be a leading candidate.

According to Le Monde, the outgoing government had virtually failed to implement the prerequisites for holding elections as set out in the 2018 peace agreement meant to govern the country's political transition. South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, has struggled since its independence in 2011 to stabilize its institutions and organize national elections.

The dissolution of the government just months before the electoral deadline raises fresh questions about the country's ability to hold elections within the announced timeframe. Details on the composition of any potential new government have not been clarified in available information.

The situation is expected to continue to be closely monitored by regional and international partners involved in the South Sudanese peace process.