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Kiir dissolves transitional government, appoints caretaker administration for Dec. 22 election

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Kiir Dissolves Government

President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government and appointed a caretaker administration.
The decree also dissolved parliament, state governments and vice-presidents from the 2018 peace deal.
Kiir will remain president with powers until a new president takes office after the Dec 22 vote.
Amendments allow the election to proceed without a constitution or census.
Opposition leader Riek Machar remains under house arrest on treason charges, doubting his candidacy.

Summary

Commission Opens Offices

National Elections Commission opened offices in every state to manage the December 22 vote.
Approximately 39 political parties registered to contest the election.
Election officials started public education campaigns on voting procedures.
Caretaker administration comprises 13 ministries, 10 state governors, and chief administrators for Abyei, Greater Pibor, Ruweng.
Amended law cuts National Legislative Assembly seats to 270 from 650 and state assemblies to 58.

History

Historical Context

On 9 January 2005 Omar al-Bashir and SPLM leader John Garang signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Nairobi, granting the south six-year autonomy, equal oil revenue sharing and a $10 billion donor package overseen by the UN, US and UK. The 2024 caretaker government of Salva Kiir, which dissolved the 2018 peace-deal institutions, echoes the CPA’s fragile power-sharing that soon collapsed and reignited conflict.

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Kiir Dissolves Government

President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government and appointed a caretaker administration.
The decree also dissolved parliament, state governments and vice-presidents from the 2018 peace deal.
Kiir will remain president with powers until a new president takes office after the Dec 22 vote.
Amendments allow the election to proceed without a constitution or census.
Opposition leader Riek Machar remains under house arrest on treason charges, doubting his candidacy.

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