South Sudan elections not on path for credible process, US official warns

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit attends the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 42nd Extraordinary Session, at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elections set to be held in South Sudan in December are not on a path for a credible process without urgent action, a senior U.S. State Department official warned on Friday, as the government lags in its preparations.

The official, asked in an interview with Reuters whether the election was on the path to be a sham process, said yes, barring any urgent action.