The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has decided this Tuesday to end the transitional Executive born from the peace agreement signed in 2018, a measure he has described as a "decisive step" towards the elections that the African country will hold in exactly three months, on December 22.
The announcement took place during a meeting attended by members of his cabinet, as well as advisors, senior officials, and leaders from various political parties, to whom he expressed his gratitude for their "commitment and support for this country to move forward," according to a statement released by the Presidency.
Among the decisions adopted is the dismissal of the first vice president and head of the opposition Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), Riek Machar, who has been under house arrest since March 2025 after being accused of conspiring against state security.
In September 2024, Kiir had already approved an amendment to the 2011 Constitution to extend the transitional period by an additional two years, an initiative that drew criticism from the international community, which urged Juba to advance in the full implementation of the 2018 peace agreement, reminding that key commitments remain pending, including the calling of elections.
Since February 2025, the country has been experiencing a deterioration of security, after the White Army militia launched an offensive against the Army in the city of Nasir, in the Upper Nile state, near the border with Ethiopia, temporarily managing to control the locality. This operation triggered a reaction from the authorities against Machar, whose organization then denounced a violation of the 2018 peace agreement.