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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>In an address marking South Sudan\u2019s Martyrs Day on this morning, Kiir said that the country had reached a \u201ccritical phase\u201d in the consolidation of peace and that there would be no return to war.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe path forward for the country is elections in 2024. I know there are voices that question our resolve to hold elections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut to those voices, I say for the good of our country, we must work to exit from perpetual transitional government status. And elections are the only way out of this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Kiir, who is the ruling SPLM party candidate for the would-be December 2024 elections, further called on other political groups in the country to allow citizens to choose their leaders through democratic elections which he said will take place next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am urging all the political forces in the country to focus on using the current period provided by the Roadmap to give our citizens the power to choose their leaders democratically next year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The president acknowledged the sacrifices of the martyrs to attain South Sudan\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this day, it is incumbent upon us the living to emulate and be guided by the selfless action of our martyrs as we struggle to move the country forward,\u201d Kiir said. \u201cWe must never forget the sacrifices they made for our freedom and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2024 elections will be the first time that South Sudan has held a vote since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011. The country has been plagued by civil war since 2013, and the elections are seen as a major test of the country\u2019s fragile peace process.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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