South Sudan pledges credible election amid doubts

South Sudan’s minister of foreign affairs and international relations says his government assured South African President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Sudan will hold its first election since independence at the end of this year. President Ramaphosa, chair of the African Union-appointed High Level Ad hoc Committee on South Sudan, concluded a three-day visit to Juba on Thursday. The opposition, led by First Vice President Riek Machar, has said the country is not prepared to hold free, fair, and credible elections because the government is far behind in implementing the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Foreign Minister James Pitia Morgan, tells VOA’s James Butty, the country is on track to implement the agreement culminating in elections in December.