South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has started lobbying for elections to be held in 2018 despite unfavourable conditions.
President Kiir is said to be fearing for his legitimacy once the term of the transitional government expires in February 2018. The August 2015 Peace agreement provides that the Transitional Government of National Unity would last for 30 months after which elections would be held.
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