With South Sudan moving closer to the much-anticipated December elections prompting the ruling SPLM to stress its commitment to stabilising national economic after endorsing newly released electoral roadmap. The party’s top leadership chaired by president Salva Kiir convened to prepare grounds for tougher oversight of key economic institutions amid growing public concern over delayed salary payments. As Aliandro Lotok reports, President Kiir engages with the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete regarding progress towards democratic transition as elections period looms.
