Kiir Dissolves South Sudan’s Transitional Government Ahead of December Elections
President Salva Kiir has dissolved South Sudan’s transitional government, parliament and national and state administrations ahead of elections set for 22 December, while remaining in office with full constitutional powers under an amended law.
South Sudan is heading toward its first elections since independence with its transitional political structures swept aside.
President Salva Kiir has dissolved the transitional government, parliament and national and state administrations ahead of elections scheduled for 22 December. Under an amended law he signed on Monday, Kiir also removed the country’s five vice‑presidents.
Despite dissolving these institutions, Kiir remains in office with full constitutional powers. For now, that leaves the presidency as the central authority as the country moves into its election period.
For citizens, the move raises immediate questions about how the state will function between now and the vote, who will exercise day‑to‑day authority at national and state levels, and how checks and balances will operate with parliament and other bodies dissolved.
The decision marks a sharp transition away from the power‑sharing arrangements that have governed South Sudan in recent years. It puts added focus on how the electoral process will be organized and supervised, and whether rival political actors accept the new framework.
Signals to watch in the coming weeks include the publication of detailed election procedures, the appointment or confirmation of interim administrative structures, and public reactions from key political figures to the dissolution ahead of polling.
Sources
- OSINT