South Sudan lawyers challenge the postponement of elections in court

FILE PHOTO: Sudan's Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan stands with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir upon arriving at the Juba International Airport, in Juba, South Sudan September 16, 2024. REUTERS/Jok Solomun/File Photo

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A group of South Sudanese lawyers filed a case to the country's top court on Monday challenging the president's postponement of elections and extension of the transitional government's term for two years.

Ten days ago, President Salva Kiir's office announced an extension of the transitional period by two years and postponed elections for a second time following a delay in 2022.