Episode Ep 3356 September 5, 2026 1 hr 48 min

3356: ROUNDTABLE: Implications of Constitutional Amendment No. 13

Constitutional Amendment No. 13 has removed key legal barriers to South Sudan's first post-independence elections, paving the way for polls planned for December 2026. But is the country truly ready?

In this edition, we examine what the amendment means for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, the state of preparedness by the National Elections Commission and the Political Parties Council, and the political, security and logistical challenges that still lie ahead.

Guests:

Hon. James Akol Zakayo, Chairperson, Political Parties Council
Adv. Wol Deng Akech, Lecturer and Head, Social Legal Studies Centre, Dr John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology
James Boboya Edimond, Executive Director, Institute of Social Policy and Research