The US gave special travel papers to three South Sudan officials going to World Bank meetings in Washington. Finance Minister Marial Dongrin Ater, Central Bank Governor Elia Kosta Faustino, and the immigration director received permission despite a travel ban against all South Sudanese citizens. American Secretary of State Marco Rubio started the ban on April 5, which affects everyone with a South Sudan passport. The Foreign Affairs Ministry thanked US officials for making exceptions.
Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba plans to visit Washington for talks with Rubio about working together. The dispute started when South Sudan twice refused entry to a Congo citizen named Makula Kintu at Juba airport. America used visa cancellations to pressure South Sudan into accepting the deportee. The ban has lasted 18 days already, hurting many innocent travelers.
Rubio said America will reconsider these restrictions only when South Sudan fully cooperates with deportation rules. The diplomatic fight between the countries continues as officials from both sides try to find solutions. Thousands of regular citizens feel the effects, as they cannot travel to the United States.
Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba plans to visit Washington for talks with Rubio about working together. The dispute started when South Sudan twice refused entry to a Congo citizen named Makula Kintu at Juba airport. America used visa cancellations to pressure South Sudan into accepting the deportee. The ban has lasted 18 days already, hurting many innocent travelers.
Rubio said America will reconsider these restrictions only when South Sudan fully cooperates with deportation rules. The diplomatic fight between the countries continues as officials from both sides try to find solutions. Thousands of regular citizens feel the effects, as they cannot travel to the United States.
