00:02After years of delays, South Sudan is due to hold elections in December, despite the nation being on the brink
00:08of civil war.
00:12Experts are warning of a return to full-blown conflict as government forces under the president fight groups loosely aligned
00:19with the vice president.
00:21The violence has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, with aid agencies regularly attacked and struggling to function.
00:28A peace deal in 2018 put an end to the last civil war, but it has largely disintegrated.
00:35Under the deal, elections were supposed to take place in 2022, but were repeatedly delayed.
00:41The country's information minister has insisted that elections must be held this year.
00:48If the process goes ahead, it would mark the first national polls since the country gained independence from Sudan 15
00:55years ago.
00:57Other requirements of the peace deal have not been fulfilled, including the unification of rival armed forces.
01:05The nation is also grappling with severe corruption and poverty.
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