December 19, 2024 (JUBA) – The United States Department of State announced on Friday that it is imposing visa restrictions on individuals responsible for the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. “We note the continued failure of South Sudanese leaders to fulfil their responsibilities to use the country’s resources for the benefit of the people, their failure to root out public corruption and elite capture of resources, their failure to protect the people of South Sudan from human rights violations, including civil and political rights, and their failure to maintain peace,” partly reads a statement. The US also expressed disappointment that the transitional government has again postponed the country’s first elections, initially scheduled for December 2024. It was postponed until 2026. The State Department further said the new visa restrictions, part of a policy announced in 2019 on individuals responsible for undermining and obstructing sustainable peace in South Sudan, will be the third phase of actions taken under a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act. South Sudan is currently facing one of the world’s direst humanitarian crises. Persistent conflict, natural disasters, and widespread poverty have left millions in urgent need of assistance. The US has expressed strong concerns about the …
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