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South Sudan urges ballots over bullets ahead of elections
Original: ‘Ballot must replace the bullets’, South Sudan tells General Assembly ahead of elections
South Sudan's address to the United Nations General Assembly carried a clear message: 'Ballot must replace the bullets' as the country prepares for its first elections since independence. The statement, made ahead of planned national elections, underscores the government's pledge to shift from armed conflict to democratic politics. Observers are watching closely whether long-delayed polls can proceed peacefully in a nation still recovering from civil war.
Why now: South Sudan is preparing for long-awaited elections and its leadership used the UN General Assembly stage to commit to a peaceful democratic transition.
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