US warns citizens against traveling to South Sudan
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January 8, 2015 (JUBA) – The United States Department of State warned
its citizens against travelling to South Sudan due to the instability
that persists across the country.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the US said “citizens traveling to
South Sudan despite this warning should develop contingency plans
prior to arrival to ensure their safety and security.”
“The South Sudanese government is currently engaged in an armed
conflict with opposition forces led by the former vice-president Riek
Machar," partly reads the statement.
“Although the conflict is primarily concentrated in Unity, Jonglei,
and Upper Nile states, other areas of the country have experienced
periodic fighting. Instability also persists across the country due to
retaliatory attacks, inter-communal violence, and cattle raiding,” it
add.
The US embassy scaled down staffs in Juba in the aftermath of 2013
outbreak of violence. Visas for US citizens in South Sudan are
processed in Kenya or Uganda.
Washington also described South Sudan’s health care as “extremely
limited and poor.”
“US citizens with medical conditions should not travel to South Sudan,
and all travelers should ensure their travel to the country is covered
by overseas medical insurance, including medical evacuation. Medical
evacuation from South Sudan is very expensive, often costing tens of
thousands of dollars or more,” the statement stressed.
“The government of South Sudan has limited capacity to deter crime or
provide security to travelers, particularly outside of Juba,” it
added, citing high risk of violent crimes.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in Juba has imposed curfew from
10:00PM-6:00AM (local time) and implemented other measures to protect
their personnel living and working in South Sudan. These include
requiring personnel to travel in armored government vehicles and
coordinating with the host government for travels outside Juba.
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8 January 11:40, by chuol
Tell them please! !
The SPLA are in the outskirts of every town and are due to attacks
UPDF at any time especially Juba, Bor, Malakal, Kuajok, Torit and
other cities under the UPDF
God bless South Sudan from foreign aggression! !!!!!!!!!
repondre message
8 January 13:42, by Alfredo christiani
Chuol or Dirty
Some of your clans will perished in the coming dry season ,mark my
word you better to call for peace instead of War ,Fools always listen
through their eyes .
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