US, UK and Norway urge South Sudan to ensure genuine elections

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir. PHOTO | REUTERS

 The United States, Britain and Norway on Tuesday called on South Sudan's leaders to take urgent steps to ensure genuine and peaceful elections in December.

South Sudan has been formally at peace since a 2018 deal ended a five-year conflict responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, but violence between rival communities flares frequently.