South Sudan allows re-entry of deported individual to de-escalate U.S. diplomatic strain

The Government of South Sudan has announced its decision to grant entry to Makula Kintu, an individual of Congolese decent deported from the United States, after he was initially denied entry at Juba International Airport on April 5 and 6, 2025. The …

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South Sudan to admit man deported by US after blanket visa ban

CNN  —  South Sudan has reversed its decision to deny entry to a man it said was a Congolese national deported by the United States after Washington imposed a blanket visa ban on South Sudanese citizens. In a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday, South Sudan’s …

Visa revocation: South Sudan condemns U.S. action, implicates Congolese national

South Sudan described the U.S. visa revocation as unfair and politically motivated, claiming the decision stemmed from a diplomatic incident involving a Congolese national, whom it accused of instigating the situation that led to Washington’s punitive …

South Sudan to allow entry of U.S. deportee amid visa row

Spokesperson of South Sudan’s foreign ministry, Apuk Ayuel Mayen speaks to journalists in Juba on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. [Photo by Sudans Post]JUBA – South Sudan’s government said on Tuesday it would allow entry to a person deported from the United …

South Sudan army general defects to SPLA-IO, citing ‘genocide’ and ‘corruption’

South Sudan First Vice President and SPLM-IO chairman Dr. Riek Machar Teny [Photo via Getty Images] MALAKAL – A high-ranking general from South Sudan’s army, the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), has defected to the main armed opposition Sudan …

South Sudan: Peace conference in Kapoeta results in Toposa and Murle communities committing to reconciliation

Feuding communities in Greater Kapoeta have taken a significant step towards reconciliation by hosting a peace conference aimed at resolving conflicts between the Toposa of Eastern Equatoria and the Murle of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Years of …

South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid to defuse visa row

South Sudan has said it will now allow the entry of a man deported from the US, in a dramatic climb down aimed at defusing a visa row between the two countries. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the US would be revoking US visas …

South Sudan grants sanctuary to U.S. deportee Makula Kintu

Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 6 hours ago U.S. deported man identified as Makula Kintu. (Photo: Video captured/Courtesy). JUBA, (Eye Radio) – South Sudan government said Mr. Makula Kintu, a foreign national who was sent back to the United …

South Sudan opposition forces refuse to assemble in designated areas

JUBA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), South Sudan's opposition party, on Tuesday rejected the orders from the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) for its troops to …