The U.S. Department of State warned its citizens of the risks of travel to South Sudan and strongly recommended them to postpone all travel to the country due to “ongoing security concerns.”
The travel warning was posted two days ago.It recommended U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to Upper Nile, Unity, and Western Bar el Ghazal states and Abyei.
The alert warns for the potential risk of inter-tribal clashes in South Sudan, saying that the Government of South Sudan has limited capacity to deter crime or provide security to travelers outside Juba.
American citizens were also warned that the risk of violent crime is high in Juba.
The travel warning said U.S. citizens have been the subject of arrest and detention without cause and physical abuse by South Sudanese security services.
It added that due to security concerns, spouses and family members of U.S. government personnel are not permitted to reside in South Sudan.
The US Embassy in Juba has imposed a curfew from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. in an effort to ensure the safety of its personnel.