{"id":1262,"date":"2026-11-14T09:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T09:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2026-11-14T09:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T09:34:45","slug":"south-sudan-pushes-general-elections-to-february-11-2027-in-fresh-change-to-electoral-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/?p=1262","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan pushes general elections to February 11, 2027, in fresh change to electoral timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/905320343_122124931725413960_5050481355135831913_n-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/905320343_122124931725413960_5050481355135831913_n-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/905320343_122124931725413960_5050481355135831913_n-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/905320343_122124931725413960_5050481355135831913_n-767x532.jpg 767w, https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/905320343_122124931725413960_5050481355135831913_n.jpg 1239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wait for South Sudan&#8217;s first post-independence general elections will continue after the National Elections Commission (NEC) moved the polling date from December 22, 2026, to February 11, 2027. 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