{"id":1043,"date":"2024-10-14T11:13:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T11:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/?post_type=event&#038;p=1043"},"modified":"2025-07-03T11:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:28:48","slug":"webinar-navigating-the-crossroads-analysis-of-south-sudan-election-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/event\/webinar-navigating-the-crossroads-analysis-of-south-sudan-election-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Webinar | Navigating the crossroads: Analysis of South Sudan&#8217;s election preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-h-6-font-size\"><strong>Is South Sudan prepared to hold elections in 2024?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-6fa337908f568885745c651749a89069\">Since its independence in 2011, South Sudan has yet to conduct its first elections. Before the official postponement of South Sudan&#8217;s elections from 2024 to 2026, AHEAD Africa partners, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/partners\/afeonet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">African Election Observers Network (AfEONet)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/partners\/east-and-horn-of-africa-election-observers-network\/\">East and Horn of Africa Election Observers Network (E-HORN)<\/a>, hosted a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3XUV9V6\">webinar<\/a> titled<strong><em>\u201cNavigating the Crossroads: An Analysis of South Sudan\u2019s Election Preparedness\u201d<\/em><\/strong> to discuss the country&#8217;s preparedness to hold elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-fbf933fdee4416c3ed8d3c92a8a767fc\">Moderated by Andrew Songa, African Union Engagement Advisor at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/partners\/european-partnership-for-democracy\/\">European Partnership for Democracy<\/a>, the discussion featured Galdino Ochama Ojok, Executive Director at South Sudan Network For Democracy and Elections (SUNDEE); Jackline Nasiwa, Executive Director of Center for Inclusive Governance Peace and Justice (CIGPJ); Alimure Ali Awuda, Elections Expert at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Sudan; Dr. Aleu Garang, Director of MSU at Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD); and Henry Muguzi, Head of Secretariat at AfEONet. The panel explored the <span class=\"highlight-text\"><strong>challenges that may have led to the postponement of the 2024 elections and key issues that need to be addressed over the next two years<\/strong>,<\/span> providing answers to the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why does South Sudan need a permanent constitution before elections, and what are the drawbacks of holding elections only after it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What concerns exist regarding the independence of South Sudan\u2019s National Electoral Commission (NEC)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the current status of the judicial system in South Sudan?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is the economic situation linked to this delay?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can multi-stakeholder dialogue and civic education enhance the electoral process in South Sudan?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Were sufficient financial resources allocated for the 2024 elections, and how can South Sudan seek international financial support?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What security issues are hindering free and fair elections, and does the electorate have the freedom to choose their representatives?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the main reasons for postponing elections until 2026, and is it a justifiable decision?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will 2026 be the final date for elections in South Sudan, and how can we ensure they are not postponed again?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-primary-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Navigating The Crossroads: Analysis of South Sudan Election Preparedness\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bdRpf-bpp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.204), 16px);\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-tertiary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3XUV9V6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Re(watch) webinar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-6294ab85e702a02037830add8790c8e4\">Additional resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/is-south-sudan-ready-for-2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement on South Sudan&#8217;s 2024 elections<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1539,"template":"event","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-1043","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}