The Political Parties Council Headquarters in Hai Malakal, Juba, South Sudan. [Photo: Courtesy]

JUBA — South Sudan’s Political Parties Council (PPC) on Friday announced the appointment of 13 registration coordinators as part of efforts to strengthen and streamline the registration of political parties.

According to the Council, the newly appointed coordinators will be responsible for supervising registration activities across ten states and three administrative areas to ensure that procedures are conducted in line with existing legal and administrative frameworks.

In an official order issued on Friday, the Chairperson of the Political Parties Council, Eng. James Akol Zakayo Dhiak, announced the appointments under powers granted by the Political Parties Act, 2012, as amended in 2022.

According to the order, registration coordinators will serve as heads of duty stations, while registration inspectors will act as their deputies.

The appointments cover Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr-el-Ghazal, Western Equatoria, and the administrative areas of Abyei, Greater Pibor, and Ruweng.

The Council says the appointments are intended to strengthen oversight and coordination of political party registration activities across the country.

The appointments are expected to improve coordination, enhance transparency, and support the orderly management of political party registration processes.

The move is aimed at making the system more efficient and accessible for political groups seeking official recognition.

The Political Parties Council (PPC) of South Sudan is a statutory body established to regulate, register, and oversee the functioning of political parties in the country.

It was created under the Political Parties Act, 2012, as part of broader reforms aimed at organizing political pluralism and strengthening democratic governance in South Sudan after independence in 2011.

The Council’s core mandate includes the registration of political parties, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and monitoring their internal governance and activities.

It also plays a role in promoting a multiparty political system by setting standards for party formation, including membership thresholds, constitutional requirements, and organizational structures.