{"id":45852,"date":"2026-07-03T15:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=45852"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:50:24","slug":"politics-39-political-parties-legally-registered-as-the-2026-election-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/politics-39-political-parties-legally-registered-as-the-2026-election-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"POLITICS: 39 political parties legally registered as the 2026 election looms"},"content":{"rendered":"

By <\/strong>Sabri Dibaco <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Chairperson of the Political Parties Council (PPC), James Akol, has announced that South Sudan now has 39 legally registered political parties.<\/p>\n

Akol expressed that turn-up signaled growing political participation as the country moves toward its anticipated elections.<\/p>\n

Akol made the announcement on Thursday while addressing participants during a meeting on the implementation and progress of the peace agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 39 political parties legally registered, and the registered political parties have expressed their readiness to participate in the country\u2019s forthcoming elections,\u201d Akol said.<\/p>\n

His remarks come at a time when South Sudan is intensifying preparations for its first general elections since gaining independence in 2011.<\/p>\n

The government and electoral institutions have recently stepped up efforts to advance the electoral process following the National Legislature\u2019s approval of amendments to the revitalised peace agreement.<\/p>\n

The amendments removed the requirement to complete a national population and housing census and the permanent constitution-making process before elections can be conducted.<\/p>\n

Government officials have argued that the changes are intended to allow citizens to exercise their democratic right to elect their leaders through the ballot.<\/p>\n

The Political Parties Council is mandated to regulate, register, and oversee political parties in accordance with the Political Parties Act, promoting multiparty democracy and ensuring political parties operate within the law.<\/p>\n

The announcement that 39 parties are now legally registered is expected to broaden political competition ahead of the planned elections, although several key provisions of the peace agreement, including aspects of the security arrangements and constitutional reforms, remain under implementation.<\/p>\n

South Sudan\u2019s transitional government has repeatedly stated its commitment to holding peaceful, credible, and inclusive elections as part of the implementation of the revitalised agreement on the resolution of the conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), signed in 2018 to end years of civil conflict.<\/p>\n

The list of parties that are officially registered with the PPC as of this date is as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. African National Congress (ANC) \u2013 Gen. (Rtd) George Kongor Arop<\/li>\n
  2. Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM) \u2013 Gen. Salva Kir Mayardit<\/li>\n
  3. United Sudan African Party (USAP) \u2013 Prof. Ajang Al Bior<\/li>\n
  4. United Democratic Salvation Front \u2013 Mainstream (UDSF-M) \u2013 Francis Ben Ataba<\/li>\n
  5. National Liberation Party (NLP) \u2013 Nkrumah Waden Kelueljang<\/li>\n
  6. National Congress Party (NCP) \u2013 Agnes Poni Lokudu<\/li>\n
  7. Democratic Change Party (DC) \u2013 Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec<\/li>\n
  8. South Sudan Democratic Forum (SSDF) \u2013 Martin Elia Lomuro<\/li>\n
  9. United South Sudan Party (USSP) \u2013 Paulino Lukudu Obede<\/li>\n
  10. National United Democratic Front (NUDF) \u2013 Kornelio Kon Ngu<\/li>\n
  11. South Sudan Democratic Alliance (SSDA) \u2013 Paskalina Philip Waden<\/li>\n
  12. Sudan African National Union \u2013 National (SANU-National) \u2013 Theresa Cirisio (Deceased)<\/li>\n
  13. United Democratic Salvation Front (UDSF) \u2013 Rev. Emmanuel Sokiri Lugor<\/li>\n
  14. National Democratic Party (NDP) \u2013 James Aniceto<\/li>\n
  15. United Democratic Party (UDP) \u2013 Tong Lual Ayat<\/li>\n
  16. Federal Democratic Party (FDP) \u2013 Galdong Nyanyek Bkhok<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. United Democratic Front (UDF) \u2013 Bona Deng<\/li>\n
    2. Communist Party of South Sudan (CPSS) \u2013 Joseph Wol Modesto<\/li>\n
    3. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) \u2013 Albino John Lako<\/li>\n
    4. South Sudan African National Union (SSANU) \u2013 Philip Palet Loth Maa Tang<\/li>\n
    5. Generation Party (GP) \u2013 Juma Seed<\/li>\n
    6. South Sudan National Party (SSNP) \u2013 Stephen Goro<\/li>\n
    7. National Democratic Front (NDF) \u2013 Anthony Agiem Makuc Akol<\/li>\n
    8. Republican Party of South Sudan (RPSS) \u2013 Abdall Deng N.<\/li>\n
    9. Akut Bam Party (ABP) \u2013 Adv. Jeremiah Mayen<\/li>\n
    10. Popular Congress Party (PCP) \u2013 Leader not listed<\/li>\n
    11. South Sudan Generation Party (SSGP) \u2013 Leader not listed<\/li>\n
    12. National Justice Movement (NJM) \u2013 Matur Mayende Rak<\/li>\n
    13. Labor Party (LP) \u2013 James Andrea<\/li>\n
    14. Social Democratic Party (SDP) \u2013 Rain Ayen Deng<\/li>\n
    15. National Patriotic Movement (NPM) \u2013 Issa Muzamil Sebit<\/li>\n
    16. South Sudan Democratic Front (SSDF) \u2013 Davide De-Chan<\/li>\n
    17. People\u2019s United Forum (PUF) \u2013 Gai Chol Paul<\/li>\n
    18. People\u2019s Democratic Movement (PDM) \u2013 Josephine Joseph Lagu Yanga<\/li>\n
    19. IO Party (IOP) \u2013 Amb. Stephen Par Koul<\/li>\n
    20. National Democratic Movement (NDM) \u2013 Lam Akol Ajawin<\/li>\n
    21. South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC) \u2013 Moro Isaac Jenesio<\/li>\n
    22. People\u2019s Liberal Party (PLP) \u2013 Peter Mayen Majongdit<\/li>\n
    23. Revive South Sudan Party (RSSP) \u2013 Mawien Dot Pheot<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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