Harare — Members of South Sudan's ruling party left parliament on Monday after legislators approved a measure clearing the way for long-delayed elections, accusing President Salva Kiir of breaking the peace accord,Since breaking away from Sudan in 2011, the world's youngest country struggled to establish itself, going through numerous crises, including a five-year civil war that claimed nearly 400,000 lives before a peace agreement was completed in 2018.
The National Election Act was passed on Monday, September 18, but parliamentarians from the Machar-affiliated SPLM party challenged its adoption, saying it will lead to a"undemocratic, unfair, and not credible" poll. The leadership of South Sudan came under fire from the UN numerous times for its participation in inciting violence, repressing political liberties, and looting public funds.