# South Sudan dissolves government ahead of first national elections

https://mins.news/en/item/69896

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/south-sudan-dissolves-government-ahead-of-first-ever-national-elections?traffic_source=rss

> President Salva Kiir has dissolved South Sudan’s transitional unity government and appointed a caretaker administration, removing vice presidents, ministers and local administrators and dissolving parliament. The move clears obstacles to elections scheduled for December 22, but the opposition and analysts warn it could give Kiir unchecked power.

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