# South Sudan dissolves government ahead of first-ever national elections

> That agreement followed five years of civil war that killed about 400,000 people and displaced millions, according to the United Nations.

- Published: 2026-09-23T02:15:01.755Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T02:15:01.755Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: AFP, Amnesty International, Gabriel Bol Deng Majok, Machot Amuom, Michael Wani, The decree, changes to the National Elections Act, five years of civil war, new chief of the elections commission, the parliament

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- 2026-09-23T02:15:01.755Z - Al Jazeera English: [South Sudan dissolves government ahead of first-ever national elections](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/south-sudan-dissolves-government-ahead-of-first-ever-national-elections)

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