{"id":51711,"date":"2026-04-27T14:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=51711"},"modified":"2026-07-20T21:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T21:41:02","slug":"collo-king-backs-elections-calls-on-president-kiir-to-advance-a-peaceful-democratic-transition-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=51711","title":{"rendered":"Collo King Backs Elections, Calls on President Kiir to Advance a Peaceful Democratic Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.has-drop-cap:first-letter{font-size:4em;line-height:0.8;font-weight:bold;float:left;padding-right:8px;color:#DC2626}<\/style>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Juba, April 27, 2026 &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit has held talks with the King of the Collo Kingdom, Kuongo Dak Padiet, focusing on key national issues and the country&rsquo;s path toward stability and democratic governance.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, King Dak expressed his full support for the upcoming elections, offering his blessing and encouraging President Kiir to guide the nation toward a peaceful and credible democratic transition.<\/p>\n<p>H.E. the President underscored the importance of collective responsibility, noting that national progress requires unity, transparency, and a shared commitment to the common good. He cautioned against unilateral actions that undermine cohesion and called on all leaders to work together in the interest of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The President also instructed those accompanying the King to ensure his well-being, describing him as a respected national figure.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Source: Office of the President, Republic of South Sudan. Additional context and analysis by Juba Global News Network.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:30px 0;padding:20px;background:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;text-align:center\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 15px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:#333\">Stay Connected with Juba Global News Network<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@jubaglobal?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 24px;background:#FF0000;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px\">&#9654; Subscribe on YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jubaglobal\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 24px;background:#1877F2;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px\">&#128077; Follow on Facebook<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juba, April 27, 2026 &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit has held talks with the King of the Collo Kingdom, Kuongo Dak Padiet, focusing on key national issues and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-office-of-president"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=51711"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51713,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51711\/revisions\/51713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/51712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=51711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=51711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=51711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}