South Sudan in Focus

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South Sudan in Focus: A U.S. diplomat in South Sudan is urging the country’s leaders to act with urgency and redouble efforts to ensure the remaining tasks in the peace agreement are implemented before the end of the transitional period; Some South Sudanese youth are calling on the National Constitution Amendment Committee to lower the age limit for presidential candidates from 40 to 30 years ahead of next year's scheduled election; There's mixed reaction from political analysts and civil society activists over President Salva Kiir’s recently announced road map for completing implementation of the peace agreement.