Washington places South Sudan under highest travel warning
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Eye Radio
The US State Department places South Sudan at Level 4, the highest level of its travel advisory system, and recommends that US citizens do not travel there. The advisory cites security risks and limited emergency assistance capabilities, according to Eye Radio.
South Sudan is among the 23 countries placed at Level 4, the highest level of the US travel advisory, which recommends that US citizens do not travel there, according to an advisory published on Monday 9 November 2026 by the US State Department.
Washington justifies the classification by security conditions and the limited ability of the US government to assist its citizens in an emergency. South Sudan appears on the same list as Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Somalia, according to the State Department.
Level 4 is the highest of the four levels of the US travel advisory and applies to destinations where conditions pose significant risks to US travellers or where assistance to citizens may be limited. The advisory does not constitute a ban on entry to South Sudan for South Sudanese citizens or nationals of other countries, reports Eye Radio.
