South Sudan Calls to postpone elections rose, intercommunal violence escalated in Warrap state and Abyei administrative area, as well as Jonglei state, and Sudan's war drew closer to South Sudan.

The article highlights growing calls to postpone South Sudan's 2024 elections due to a lack of preparedness, with some advocating for a five-year extension of the transitional government's mandate. Intercommunal violence intensifies in Warrap state, Abyei administrative area, and Jonglei state, while concerns rise over the alleged alliance between rebel general Stephen Buay and Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces,.