The Trump administration's move comes amid fears of a renewed civil war in South Sudan, where political tensions have escalated after recent violence.

Author: Kieran Guilbert
Published on: 07/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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The US is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will also block the arrival of any citizens of South Sudan. “It is time for the transitional government of south Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States,” he says. Washington has massively ramped up anti-immigration measures and enforcement since Trump returned to the White House on 20 January. There has been no response from South Sudan’s government, which has struggled since independence from Sudan in 2011 to deliver some of the basic services of a state. South Sudan’s political landscape is fragile and recent violence between government forces and armed opposition groups has escalated tensions.

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