South Sudan postpones elections; Extends President`s term 

South Sudan's cabinet has postponed elections and extended President Salva Kiir's term in office to two years. 

Information Minister Michael Makuei announced this, after the decision was taken by the government's council of ministers to postpone elections until July 9, 2017. 

He added that the extension will give room for negotiations without any pressure. 

The decision goes against a deal struck between President Salva Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar earlier this month, in which they agreed to set up a transitional unity government in the bitterly divided nation, to run for thirty months from July 9. 

With the latest ceasefire in tatters, experts say frustration is mounting, since the two parties are not taking peace efforts seriously to end a war in which tens of thousands have been killed.

ALJAZEERA