WASHINGTON – The US has ordered non-emergency government officials in South Sudan to leave the country due to security concerns, the State Department said on Sunday.
“Armous conflicts are ongoing and include battles between various political and ethnic groups, the State Department said.
The United Nations Office of Rights said on Saturday that violence and increased political friction in South Sudan threatened a fragile peace process.
Earlier this month, security forces loyal to President Salva Kir allied two ministers and several senior military officials with Riek Machar.
The arrests sparked fears about the future of the 2018 peace agreement, ending a five-year civil war that claimed nearly 400,000 lives with forces loyal to Kiel.
The State Department said violent crimes, including carjacking, shootings, ambushing, assault, robbery and trickery, are common throughout South Sudan, including Juba.
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The area is subject to strict curfews and is extremely dangerous for journalists and US government officials who have to use armored vehicles for almost every move.
