The United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This decision comes as political tensions rise in South Sudan and fear of a renewed civil war grows. The US accuses the African nation’s government of not accepting the repatriation of its nationals and taking advantage of the United States. South Sudanese nationals had previously been granted “temporary protected status” (TPS) by the Biden administration, which was set to expire on May 3 this year. The violence between government troops and armed opposition groups has escalated tensions in South Sudan, with some observers fearing a renewal of the civil war that killed 400,000 people between 2013 and 2018. The United Nations Secretary-General has urged international leaders to prevent South Sudan from falling into another civil war.

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